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
Average Kearey Salary in
United States
$47,375 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kearey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kearey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kearey occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kearey? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 770,644th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 19,749,447 people. The last name Kearey is primarily found in Europe, where 50 percent of Kearey live; 48 percent live in Northern Europe and 46 percent live in British Isles. Kearey is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly held given name worldwide, held by 10 people.
The last name is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 166 people, or 1 in 335,651. In England it is mostly found in: Greater London, where 26 percent are found, West Midlands, where 14 percent are found and Cornwall, where 12 percent are found. Besides England this last name 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 prevalency of Kearey has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 830 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kearey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying 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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