Kealy Surname
Approximately 4,069 people bear this surname
Kealy Surname Definition:
= Keel(e)y q.v.
Kealy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,660 | 1:2,837 | 523 |
| United States | 1,302 | 1:278,386 | 25,991 |
| Australia | 457 | 1:59,072 | 7,169 |
| England | 420 | 1:132,662 | 13,094 |
| Canada | 116 | 1:317,634 | 29,153 |
| Northern Ireland | 24 | 1:76,876 | 5,365 |
| Scotland | 24 | 1:223,076 | 11,507 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Montenegro | 3 | 1:213,188 | 6,121 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 871 | 1:5,086 | 854 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 87 | 1:280,177 | 19,488 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 248 | 1:202,495 | 17,559 |
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.
(Irish) Descendant of the slender man; grandson of Caollaidhe, an ancient Irish name of uncertain meaning.
Kealy Demographics
Average Kealy Salary in
United States
$52,237 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kealy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kealy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kealy is carried by more people in Ireland than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kealy? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kealy is the 113,674th most numerous surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,790,992 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Kealy live; 52 percent live in Northern Europe and 52 percent live in British Isles. Kealy is also the 436,979th most frequent forename worldwide. It is borne by 392 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Ireland, where it is held by 1,660 people, or 1 in 2,837. In Ireland Kealy is primarily found in: Leinster, where 85 percent reside, Munster, where 10 percent reside and Connaught, where 4 percent reside. Barring Ireland this surname occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.
Kealy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kealy has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the Kealy last name expanded 191 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 525 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 483 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kealy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Kealy surname are 13.59% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.36% registered to vote for 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.
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Footnotes
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