Keary Surname

194,607th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,159 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Keary 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]

Keary Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6761:536,18244,521
England4821:115,59811,811
Ireland4431:10,6301,371
Australia2161:124,98013,694
Canada1201:307,04728,331
Scotland1181:45,3714,059
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
Isle of Man171:5,0481,065
Northern Ireland161:115,3156,804
India101:76,706,538639,611
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France21:33,211,361423,184
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2001:22,1492,496
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1571:155,25713,565
Scotland171:220,1897,953
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1961:256,21821,129

Keary (1,019) may also be a first name.

Keary 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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Ciardha A sept of the southern Uí Néill in north Leinster. Now widely anglicized as Carey.

IF 73

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Keary Last Name Facts

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

The last name Keary is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Keary? popularity and diffusion

The last name Keary is the 194,607th most frequently used family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,375,427 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Keary reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 251,554th most frequently occurring first name world-wide It is held by 1,019 people.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 676 people, or 1 in 536,182. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 16 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Michigan, where 6 percent are found. Barring The United States Keary occurs in 27 countries. It is also found in England, where 22 percent are found and Ireland, where 21 percent are found.

Keary Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Keary has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 345 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 307 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 222 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 694 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Keary Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (95%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Keary last name are 4.7% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.93% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Keary earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 22.63% more than the national average, earning $52,915 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.98% less than the national average, earning $48,203 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kearey91369/
Kearys9119/
Kheary9115/
Kearry913/
Kehary912/
Kearay911/
Ckeary911/
Kary893,670/
Kery89763/
Kehariy8367/
Kejariy832/
Keharay831/
Kckeary831/
Kearray830/
Kearrey830/
Keathry830/
Kerry8014,220/
Kariy809,327/
Karyi805,649/
Karay804,302/
Karyo802,878/
Kairy802,032/
Kerey801,255/
Keery80857/
Karey80831/
Karry80659/
Keray80481/
Khery80452/
Khary80370/
Keara80300/
Keari80268/
Keriy80130/
Keryo80112/
Kaary8093/
Karzy8093/
Keare8075/
Karyy8067/
Keiry8062/
Koery8061/
Keroy8056/
Kahry8055/
Keryz8034/
Kaury8031/
Kehry8030/
Karoy8030/
Kiery8029/
Ceary8022/
Karuy8013/
Karøy808/
Kayry806/
Kaery806/
Keryi806/
Kuery803/
Keury802/
Kerzy802/
Kgary801/
Keïry801/
Karyź801/
Kajry801/
Keyry800/
Khairy73105,427/
Karaya733,338/
Kairay731,242/
Kheiry73665/
Kharay73604/
Karray73489/
Khayry73353/
Keyari73351/
Khiery73337/
Khaery73308/
Cheary73270/
Queary73203/
Kajrys73201/
Kharey73190/
Kehari73139/
Katryi73123/
Kerray73116/
Kerrey73102/
Kearei73100/
Khaïry7389/
Kairiy7370/
Keyara7370/
Kheray7368/
Karrey7367/
Karaay7359/
Åkerøy7356/
Khoery7355/
Kierey7338/
Kheïry7337/
Keeryo7328/
Karroy7326/
Karzay7325/
Kheari7321/
Keraya7321/
Kouery7320/
Kaaray7320/
Kargay7319/
Kerysh7319/
Kharyo7317/
Kharoy7317/
Keiray7316/
Khaury7314/
Kajáry7314/
Kajary7312/
Kherey7312/
Kejrys7311/
Kheare7310/
Kearai7310/
Keario7310/
Kearie739/
Kaarey739/
Kahary738/
Kejari738/
Koiery738/
Kherry737/
Ketrys737/
Kehare735/
Kejara735/
Karauy735/
Karhay735/
Katryh735/
Kajery734/
Kowery734/
Kareey734/
Kejarj734/
Kawery734/
Keyare734/
Keraiy734/
Kergey734/
Kerycz734/
Keraay734/
Kharyz734/
Kayary733/
Kaaryo733/
Karayd733/
Karoyd733/
Kauray732/
Karhey732/
Kerrry732/
Kairyo732/
Kharyt732/
Keurry732/
Keirys732/
Kieara731/
Kharuy731/
Kauriy731/
Keirey731/
Keahri731/
Kearoa731/
Kheryi731/
Kerroy731/
Karaiy731/
Karryi731/
Karehy731/
Koehry731/
Koyary731/
Kuerry731/
Ckeara731/
Karyoa731/
Kaeryi731/
Ckatry731/
Karycz731/
Karioy731/
Khehry731/
Kheryo731/
Kajryś731/
Kheery731/
Kayery731/
Kairyi731/
Keiryo731/
Karouy731/
Kaiary731/
Kerhay731/
Kerhys731/
Kharry731/
Kearit731/
Kayury731/
Keesry731/
Cearey730/
Keerey730/
Kearra730/
Keiara730/
Keeara730/
Kerzey730/
Keeray730/
Kerzoy730/
Kairry730/
Kieroy730/
Cearay730/
Keeroy730/
Kieray730/
Koerey730/
Kautry730/
Kara67445,482/
Kari6750,689/
Kere6739,517/
Kare6731,857/
Cary6719,501/
Kera6717,630/
Keri676,158/
Katrych673,579/
Kiry671,066/
Kheyari67866/
Kairaya67539/
Kahariy67478/
Qary67456/
Kéry67420/
Kairytė67276/
Kharysh67271/
Karj67226/
Katrycz67221/
Cery67190/
Keihara6798/
Quearry6796/
Kheiari6794/
Kettrey6784/
Karé6782/
Kaharay6773/
Kajiryo6745/
Kajariy6739/
Ketrysh6731/
Kaharey6729/
Cehariy6727/
Kajaray6726/
Khareey6724/
Khayery6722/
Kayuriy6722/
Keihari6721/
Khayiry6719/
Kehyari6717/
Karaych6716/
Kharaya6714/
Kiejara6713/
Kkatriy6713/
Kyry6713/
Khaaray6713/
Kieyara679/
Kouerey679/
Khehare677/
Kheyara677/
Koyariy677/
Kerá677/
Khaerry676/
Khairry676/
Khairay676/
Kará676/
Khatray675/
Kayaray675/
Kujariy674/
Khauriy674/
Kajoriy674/
Kerry's674/
Karrooy674/
Kayiray674/
Koyaray674/
Khaiary674/
Khaiyry674/
Kargaya673/
Khetriy673/
Kauraya673/
Khayray673/
Khoerey673/
Karahay672/
Khawery672/
Karhaya672/
Kerj672/
Khyoary672/
Kattray671/
Quearey671/
Karaysh671/
Kayuury671/
Katrray671/
Kauraiy671/
Keahrer671/
Kahairy671/
Kaharry671/
Kaheiry671/
Kheatri671/
Kheiare671/
Kheiery671/
Kheirry671/
Khejare671/
Khejari671/
Kheraya671/
Kherray671/
Khetray671/
Khetrry671/
Kheyare671/
Kerahey671/
Khatryi671/
Kijaray671/
Karraya671/
Koierry671/
Khairyo671/
Keyaree671/
Karè671/
Kieraya671/
Khehari671/
Khauray671/
Kajeryd671/
Kajiray671/
Kaharuy671/
Karaaya671/
Qery671/
Ceharay671/
Khaiery671/
Kkhatry671/
Kkhayry671/
Khairyi671/
Kharhay671/
Kharrys671/
Khearha671/
Kheroyt671/
Chearry670/
Keiroey670/
Chearey670/
Kearest670/
Keettry670/
Kearess670/
Kattruy670/
Keyarra670/

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Keary Reference & Research

Kerry DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Kerry FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Keary
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