Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
KEY
There are approximately 7,513 people named Key in the UK. That makes it the 1,440th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 119 are named Key.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Scotland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
From given name or forename
Related and similar surnames
KeeKeye
Keys
Ky
Kuy
Kye
Khy
Kie
Kyes
Kyei
Kyi
Kyu
Kies
Khey
Key's
Kkeys
Kiey
Kuye
Kys
Khye
Khuy
Khie
Kyo
Kya
Kiy
Kuys
Kuyes
The Key surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
KEY. KEYES. keys. The same as Kay, which see.