Keady Surname
Approximately 2,401 people bear this surname
Keady Surname Definition:
Mac Céadaigh The prefix Mac is now usually dropped. This name belongs mainly to Co. Galway. The name of the Corca Laoidhe sept Ó Meicéidigh has been corrupted to Mac Céidigh, so Keadys in Co. Cork are mainly of that origin. SIF 95
Keady Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,211 | 1:299,305 | 27,626 |
| Ireland | 495 | 1:9,513 | 1,284 |
| England | 354 | 1:157,396 | 14,847 |
| Australia | 283 | 1:95,391 | 10,845 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Belize | 5 | 1:71,095 | 2,977 |
| Lebanon | 4 | 1:1,409,271 | 19,641 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 502 | 1:8,824 | 1,310 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 24 | 1:1,015,640 | 40,589 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 211 | 1:238,003 | 19,923 |
Keady (41) may also be a first name.
Keady Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mac Céadaigh The prefix Mac is now usually dropped. This name belongs mainly to Co. Galway. The name of the Corca Laoidhe sept Ó Meicéidigh has been corrupted to Mac Céidigh, so Keadys in Co. Cork are mainly of that origin. SIF 95
Mac Céadaigh The prefix Mac is now usually dropped. This name belongs mainly to Co. Galway. The name of the Corca Laoidhe sept Ó Meicéidigh has been corrupted to Mac Céidigh, so Keadys in Co. Cork are mainly of that origin. SIF 95
(Scottish) The son of Adie, a pet form of Adam (red earth).
Keady Demographics
Average Keady Salary in
United States
$48,955 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Keady Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Keady Come From? nationality or country of origin
Keady is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Keady? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 178,005th most widely held family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 3,035,213 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Keady are found; 49 percent are found in North America and 49 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,590,275th most frequently used given name on earth. It is borne by 41 people.
It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,211 people, or 1 in 299,305. In The United States it is primarily found in: Massachusetts, where 22 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and New York, where 10 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 21 percent reside and England, where 15 percent reside.
Keady Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Keady has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 574 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 1 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,475 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Keady Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Keady are 10.7% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 63.93% being registered with the party.
The amount Keady earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.46% more than the national average, earning $48,955 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.62% more than the national average, earning $61,420 CAD per year.
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