Keady Surname

178,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,401 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2111:299,30527,626
Ireland4951:9,5131,284
England3541:157,39614,847
Australia2831:95,39110,845
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Wales61:515,75523,171
Belize51:71,0952,977
Lebanon41:1,409,27119,641
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland5021:8,8241,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2111:238,00319,923

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Scottish) The son of Adie, a pet form of Adam (red earth).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keadey9134/
Kady899,027/
Kedy89339/
Kehadiy83162/
Kaday806,163/
Kadiy805,485/
Keddy803,149/
Kaady801,931/
Keedy801,063/
Kadey80860/
Kediy80777/
Kajdy80239/
Kadyo80198/
Kaddy80186/
Khady80149/
Kaudy80136/
Kehdy8090/
Kadoy8056/
Kadyi8045/
Kaidy8040/
Kedey8034/
Kadhy8030/
Kaedy8021/
Keday8020/
Khedy8020/
Keidy8019/
Kedyo8011/
Kaduy809/
Keadi809/
Keada809/
Kaydy807/
Kiedy805/
Kahdy805/
Kadyy805/
Kadyt805/
Katdy801/
Kcady801/
Keydy801/
Kedhy801/
Keduy801/
Kedyś801/
Kuedy801/
Kedyh801/
Ceady800/
Keade800/
Khaday732,468/
Kadaya73938/
Keddey73772/
Keiday73411/
Kedych73402/
Kedaya73267/
Kedysh73201/
Kaiday73107/
Kheday7380/
Khadey7352/
Kouedy7337/
Kadhay7326/
Cheady7324/
Kadyss7320/
Kaddey7320/
Keuday7318/
Kasdiy7317/
Kehade7310/
Keyadi7310/
Kaudiy7310/
Kheade738/
Kaidiy738/
Kethdy736/
Kheada735/
Khadyd735/
Khaddy734/
Kaadoy734/
Kayedy734/
Kehadi734/
Kadahy734/
Kadhiy734/
Kauday734/
Kejadi733/
Kadday733/
Kedhiy733/
Koediy733/
Kadhey733/
Khaidy732/
Kadaiy732/
Kadytė732/
Keagyy731/
Kedday731/
Kedgay731/
Kaidhy731/
Kiediy731/
Keadeh731/
Ceaday731/
Keadee731/
Kayday731/
Kheddy731/
Kheidy731/
Kaidoy731/
Kajdys731/
Kojady731/
Keyade731/
Kheadi731/
Kadayt731/
Kuedoy731/
Keyddy731/
Keadet731/
Keadie730/
Keyada730/
Kadi6797,965/
Kada6751,762/
Cady6714,284/
Kade6713,567/
Keda6713,343/
Kedi6711,907/
Kede673,455/
Qady67851/
Kahadyi67467/
Kidy67178/
Kadhaya67154/
Kajadiy67152/
Kavediy6771/
Khadysh6740/
Kajiday6740/
Khaiday6739/
Kaydysh6731/
Kujadiy6720/
Kadhaiy6717/
Cedy6716/
Chehady6714/
Kadj6713/
Kajudiy6713/
Kheiday6712/
Kajodiy6712/
Kadé6712/
Khaaday6710/
Kaudaya679/
Keidych678/
Kehadit677/
Koyaday676/
Kedj676/
Khadayt675/
Keaddee675/
Kadehys675/
Khasday674/
Khehade674/
Kahadiy674/
Kayoday674/
Kadaaya674/
Kayiday674/
Kaidysh674/
Khadduy674/
Kaudhiy673/
Kahadoy673/
Kydy672/
Kadaaye672/
Kadı672/
Kaidaya671/
Khadaya671/
Kayuday671/
Keidhay671/
Kaedaya671/
Khejade671/
Kuyadiy671/
Kehiade671/
Kedá671/
Kayaday671/
Khedead671/
Kheyada671/
Kaidhay671/
Kaiiday671/
Kadeeyi671/
Kadieyi671/
Cehaday671/
Kadauyi671/
Kjdy671/
Keatdee671/
Keaddet671/

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