Keillor

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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]

Region of origin Scotland
Angus
Variant formsKeiller, Caylor, and Kaylor
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Map of Scotland showing the location of Keillor in Perth and Kinross
Map of Scotland showing the location of Keillor in Perth and Kinross
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The location of Keillor in Perth and Kinross
Origin
Region of origin Scotland
Angus
Other names
Variant formsKeiller, Caylor, and Kaylor
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Origin and variants

The Keillor Stone. A Bronze Age tumulus at High Keillor near Keillor in Perth and Kinross

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

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