Kearey Surname
Approximately 369 people bear this surname
Kearey Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Descended from Ciar = Dark. The descendants of Ciar (keer) were called Ciarraidhe (keary), i.e., the race of Ciar. The name of County Kerry is derived from this sept. [Irish ciar, dark, black]
Kearey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 166 | 1:335,651 | 24,624 |
| Australia | 117 | 1:230,732 | 21,761 |
| South Africa | 27 | 1:2,006,582 | 90,678 |
| United States | 24 | 1:15,102,456 | 529,929 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 26 | 1:170,379 | 8,688 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 20 | 1:1,218,768 | 44,985 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 |
Kearey (10) may also be a first name.
Kearey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) Descended from Ciar = Dark. The descendants of Ciar (keer) were called Ciarraidhe (keary), i.e., the race of Ciar. The name of County Kerry is derived from this sept. [Irish ciar, dark, black]
From O'Ciardha, usually Anglicised Carey.
Kearey Demographics
Kearey Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Kearey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kearey Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kearey has its highest incidence in England. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kearey.
How Common Is The Last Name Kearey? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 770,644th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 19,749,447 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Kearey are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 46 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly held first name on earth It is held by 10 people.
This surname is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 166 people, or 1 in 335,651. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 26 percent are found, West Midlands, where 14 percent are found and Cornwall, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account England Kearey exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 32 percent are found and South Africa, where 7 percent are found.
Kearey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kearey has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Kearey last name increased 830 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kearey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (69%) in Ireland.
The amount Kearey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 71.05% less than the national average, earning R 68,796 per year; in United States they earn 9.79% more than the national average, earning $47,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.19% more than the national average, earning $49,775 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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