Kealy Surname

113,674th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,069 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Kealy Surname Definition:

= Keel(e)y q.v.

Kealy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,6601:2,837523
United States1,3021:278,38625,991
Australia4571:59,0727,169
England4201:132,66213,094
Canada1161:317,63429,153
Northern Ireland241:76,8765,365
Scotland241:223,07611,507
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
France71:9,488,960336,266
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Wales41:773,63329,106
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Montenegro31:213,1886,121
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland8711:5,086854
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England871:280,17719,488
Scotland41:935,80421,348
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2481:202,49517,559

Kealy (392) may also be a first name.

Kealy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Keel(e)y q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Irish) Descendant of the slender man; grandson of Caollaidhe, an ancient Irish name of uncertain meaning.

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

Kealy Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kealy Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Kealy is held by more people in Ireland than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Kealy click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kealy? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kealy is the 113,674th most numerous family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,790,992 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 53 percent of Kealy live; 52 percent live in Northern Europe and 52 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 436,979th most frequently occurring first name at a global level It is held by 392 people.

It is most widespread in Ireland, where it is borne by 1,660 people, or 1 in 2,837. In Ireland it is most prevalent in: Leinster, where 85 percent live, Munster, where 10 percent live and Connaught, where 4 percent live. Barring Ireland Kealy occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.

Kealy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kealy has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Kealy last name rose 191 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it rose 525 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 483 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kealy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kealy surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Kealy surname are 13.59% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.36% registered with the party.

The amount Kealy earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 21.06% more than the national average, earning $52,237 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.96% more than the national average, earning $59,600 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kealey912,992/
Keally91194/
Kealyi9113/
Kehaly9112/
Kiealy915/
Kealay915/
Khealy912/
Kealys911/
Keialy910/
Kely895,238/
Kaly892,433/
Kealley83307/
Kejaliy831/
Kehealy830/
Keahley830/
Keahtly830/
Kalay8018,828/
Kiely8014,281/
Kaliy804,982/
Kalya804,243/
Keely803,542/
Kaley802,636/
Kally802,227/
Keily801,642/
Keala80482/
Kalyi80465/
Kalyo80433/
Keley80399/
Kelya80397/
Kelay80316/
Khaly80199/
Kelyp80188/
Keale80165/
Kaloy80118/
Kaluy80111/
Kahly8096/
Kelyo8085/
Khely8071/
Keali8045/
Kelyi8044/
Kaily8038/
Kalyy8026/
Keloy8026/
Kauly8022/
Cealy8021/
Keluy8020/
Koely8017/
Keliy8016/
Kaely8011/
Kaaly805/
Kelyy804/
Keuly804/
Kalhy804/
Kalyh803/
Kajly802/
Kelhy801/
Keyly801/
Qealy801/
Kyely801/
Gkaly801/
Kuely801/
K'Ely801/
Kehly800/
Keattley770/
Keeley7314,400/
Kallay739,479/
Kailay733,777/
Keyala732,442/
Kalaya731,152/
Kalley73973/
Quealy73910/
Kieley73674/
Keiley73499/
Kielly73469/
Kelaiy73429/
Koehly73422/
Kayaly73373/
Kajoly73366/
Kouely73358/
Kehali73352/
Khaily73331/
Kejale73257/
Kalaiy73236/
Kailya73225/
Kaully73169/
Kaliey73151/
Khelly73144/
Kahaly73125/
Khelya73124/
Kehley73118/
Khalay73112/
Kaeley73109/
Keilly73103/
Kallya7399/
Keyali7398/
Khalya7382/
Kalgay7380/
Kaulya7379/
Khalyi7378/
Kheily7355/
Khally7340/
Kailly7337/
Kayely7336/
Kaulay7336/
Kehale7335/
Kaalya7335/
Kaaløy7335/
Kajily7334/
Cealey7328/
Kealla7328/
Kehely7323/
Khaley7322/
Kailyo7321/
Kajaly7320/
Kalyai7318/
Kaialy7315/
Kaelyo7314/
Khalyd7314/
Khelay7312/
Kelaya7310/
Kaehly7310/
Keuale7310/
Kelych7310/
Keelly739/
Keuley739/
Keyale739/
Kalaay739/
Kajlay739/
Khelys739/
Kaliay738/
Kalloy738/
Kalliy737/
Kealia737/
Kelysh737/
Kelyts737/
Keyley735/
Kalyaa735/
Kalahy735/
Ketloy735/
Kaelly734/
Koelly734/
Kalysz734/
Kealii733/
Kalayd733/
Kallyo733/
Koeley733/
Kajuly733/
Khetly733/
Khaluy732/
Kheali732/
Kajely732/
Kejala732/
Keleey732/
Kahlay732/
Kealeh732/
Kaleey732/
Keuali732/
Kaulys732/
Kalyth732/
Khalyt732/
Keales731/
Keilya731/
Keleiy731/
Keliey731/
Keloey731/
Kealea731/
Keeliy731/
Kailiy731/
Kajlya731/
Kaaliy731/
Kheley731/
Khalyh731/
Khalyo731/
Kalyay731/
Khoely731/
Koeliy731/
Kielay731/
Kaaley731/
Qukaly731/
Kehlay731/
Kalaáy731/
Kealeu731/
Kealoa731/
Keiale731/
Kailoy731/
Kalgoy731/
Kalhay731/
Kaleiy731/
Kaeliy731/
Kiyely731/
Kaalyo731/
Kyelay731/
Ckally731/
Kyyaly731/
Kayloy731/
Kealie731/
Kalouy731/
Kallyi731/
Kalyts731/
Kaaloy731/
Kaeloy731/
Khasly731/
Khauly731/
Khelyi731/
Kaytly731/
Kaulyo731/
Kealle730/
Kelhey730/
Kieliy730/
Kaiely730/
Keelay730/
Keiely730/
Keilay730/
Kieloy730/
Keylly730/
Kaylay730/
Kale67541,706/
Kali67300,610/
Kala67208,742/
Cely6714,617/
Kela6713,336/
Kele6710,755/
Keli679,419/
Khojaly673,169/
Kalyowa671,785/
Caly671,413/
Queally67822/
Qaly67653/
Kalyuha67634/
Khujely67282/
Kielley67181/
Kajaliy67176/
Khalaya67128/
Kallaya67123/
Chehaly67122/
Quealey67121/
Kily6793/
Kajalay6792/
Chealey6777/
Kehelly6758/
Khailay6749/
Kheyali6746/
Kajilay6733/
Khelaya6732/
Keehley6729/
Kailaya6728/
Kealler6726/
Kajolya6723/
Kelj6721/
Khaylay6721/
Khealie6718/
Kalé6718/
Kheilay6717/
Khalych6715/
Kyly6715/
Kehalie6713/
Kály6712/
Kahalya679/
Kheilly679/
Kehahla679/
Kahaley678/
Kaillay678/
Kaveliy678/
Keihali678/
Kailouy678/
Ketylly678/
Keyslay677/
Keiauli677/
Kalyaya676/
Kieyala676/
Kalysch676/
Khalehy676/
Keselly675/
Kijeley674/
Kajolly674/
Kethlly674/
Kehelys674/
Khelych673/
Kalliey673/
Kayelly673/
Kayaliy673/
Kelé673/
Kielaya673/
Koyaliy673/
Kallyth673/
Khailys673/
Kaielly673/
Keilley672/
Kaliaya672/
Kayalay672/
Kalá672/
Kaweley672/
Kalyoha672/
Keulysh672/
Keslhey672/
Kaulych672/
Kauelly672/
Keelley671/
Kaujaly671/
Kaulaya671/
Kejauli671/
Kealess671/
Kahaliy671/
Kahaloy671/
Kalahiy671/
Khejale671/
Keualii671/
Khajaly671/
Kallahy671/
Kallyaa671/
Kallych671/
Kujaliy671/
Cehialy671/
Kehalli671/
Kehalia671/
Kaialyo671/
Kély671/
Kaiolly671/
Khalley671/
Kayalya671/
Kheelya671/
Kailhay671/
Kajolay671/
Kajalyi671/
Kalytth671/
Kalè671/
Kalí671/
Kaleeyi671/
Kiyalyo671/
Ka'llay671/
Kìallay671/
Kuelaya671/
Cehaliy671/
Kheiley671/
Kayally671/
Kayslay671/
Khallay671/
Khalyth671/
Khojely671/
Kheyley671/
Kaylgay671/
Qely671/
Kalouyi671/
Kalj671/
Kaiully671/
Kytelly671/
Khajlay671/
Khailuy671/
Ketllly671/
Keullys671/
Keusley671/
Keyslly671/
Kesilly671/
Khalyts671/
Khatlly671/
Kaytlly671/
Kathlly671/
Katylly671/
Kaelley670/
Keahler670/
Keheely670/
Kealher670/
Kaheale670/
Koehley670/
Kalahey670/
Koelley670/
Kaehley670/
Keatler670/
Kehaler670/
Keihley670/
Keaslle670/
Keeleey670/
Kuieley670/
Keuliey670/
Keylley670/
Kiellay670/
Cealley670/

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