Researching Dominic Kay
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 15559 people with the Kay surname? In that year Kay was ranked number 249 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Dominic means "Form of DOMINICK - belonging to God" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Dominic Kay on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Dominic Kay and the Kay Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 16664 people with the Kay surname in the UK? Kay is now ranked number 330 for popularity in the UK. |
Kay Family History Databases
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Kay Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 24306 people with the Kay surname in the USA? Kay is ranked number 149 for popularity in the USA. |
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Dominic Kay. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Dominic Kay
Dominic Scott Kay
Dominic Scott Kay (born May 6, 1996) is an American actor, entrepreneur and singer.
He is best known for his work as the voice of Wilbur in Charlotte's Web, and in the post-credits scene of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End as Henry Turner, the son of Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley). He also played Tom Cruise's son in Steven Spielberg's Minority Report, and Adam in Snow Buddies. He also appeared on season five of the American edition of The Voice.
Kay directed and wrote a short film starring Kevin Bacon called Saving Angelo, a story based on the true events of an abandoned dog left for dead on the side of the road that he and his family rescued in 2003. He also wrote and directed another short film, Grandpa's Cabin.
Kay is an entrepreneur, owning multiple entertainment companies. He is known as a fond animal-lover, and currently serves as a StarPower Ambassador for Starlight Children's Foundation.
Source: Dominic Scott Kay, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Kay
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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