Keillor

Keillor
Keillor
The location of Keillor in Perth and Kinross
Origin
Region of origin Scotland
Angus
Other names
Variant form(s)Keiller, Caylor, and Kaylor

Keillor is a surname of Scottish origin. As of 2016, there were 204 bearers of the surname in the UK. As of 1881, there were 210 people surnamed Keillor in Great Britain, mainly in Angus and Perthshire. Variants of the surname include Keiller, Caylor, and Kaylor.[1]

Origin and variants

Keillor is a habitational name derived from a small settlement called "Keillor" in the village of Kettins near the town of Coupar Angus in the council area of Perth and Kinross in northeastern Scotland.[1]

Notable people with the surname

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter (2016). The Oxford dictionary of family names in Britain and Ireland (First ed.). Oxford, United Kingdom; New York, NY: Oxford University Press. p. 1448. ISBN 978-0-19-879881-1.
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