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
Keady Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Keady Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Keady Come From? nationality or country of origin
Keady is found most frequently in The United States. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Keady? popularity and diffusion
Keady is the 178,005th most common surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 3,035,213 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Keady reside; 49 percent reside in North America and 49 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,590,275th most numerous forename worldwide It is held by 41 people.
Keady is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,211 people, or 1 in 299,305. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Massachusetts, where 22 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and New York, where 10 percent are found. Beside The United States it is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 21 percent are found and England, where 15 percent are found.
Keady Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Keady has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Keady last name expanded 574 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 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 devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Keady are 10.7% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 63.93% registered to vote for the political 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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