Keaty Surname

763,307th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 374 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Keaty Surname Definition:

(Celtic) 1 the Irish O’Céatfhadha = Descendant of Céatfadh or Céadfadh [Irish ó or ua, grandson, descendant; céad- fadh, sense] 2 Handsome, Graceful [Irish and Gael, ciatach] 3 Lefthanded [Irish and Gaelic ciotach]

Keaty Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3061:1,184,50684,519
Ireland401:117,7235,959
England111:5,065,278148,650
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland361:123,0527,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Keaty (38) may also be a first name.

Keaty Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) 1 the Irish O’Céatfhadha = Descendant of Céatfadh or Céadfadh [Irish ó or ua, grandson, descendant; céad- fadh, sense] 2 Handsome, Graceful [Irish and Gael, ciatach] 3 Lefthanded [Irish and Gaelic ciotach]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Céatfhadha A minor Dalcassian sept, located near Limerick. Frequently changed to Keating. IF 193

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Céatfhadha A minor Dalcassian sept, located near Limerick. Frequently changed to Keating. IF 193

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Keaty Last Name Facts

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

The surname Keaty occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Keaty.

How Common Is The Last Name Keaty? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 763,307th most frequent surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 19,485,417 people. The surname Keaty is primarily found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Keaty live; 82 percent live in North America and 82 percent live in Anglo-North America. Keaty is also the 1,662,754th most commonly occurring first name internationally, borne by 38 people.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 306 people, or 1 in 1,184,506. In The United States it is mostly found in: Illinois, where 37 percent reside, Louisiana, where 8 percent reside and New York, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The United States it occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 11 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.

Keaty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Keaty has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Keaty surname rose 1,913 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 111 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 275 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Keaty Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Keaty surname are 16.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 70% being registered with the political party.

Keaty earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.3% more than the national average, earning $46,300 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kehaty9115/
Kheaty915/
Keathy912/
Keatty910/
Keatey910/
Katy8911,639/
Kety89423/
Kehatiy8326/
Kehatty832/
Keatthy831/
Keattey830/
Keathey830/
Kathy8050,994/
Katiy803,552/
Katay803,201/
Kaity801,700/
Katty801,586/
Ketty80801/
Keate80586/
Katey80407/
Kethy80335/
Katyo80261/
Katyi80252/
Khety80215/
Ketay80142/
Katoy80101/
Khaty8087/
Kaety8067/
Kiety8037/
Ketiy8027/
Keata8017/
Keity8016/
Keati8013/
Katuy8013/
Kauty8011/
Ketoy8011/
Keety806/
Ketyo806/
Ketey805/
Kahty802/
Ceaty802/
Kayty802/
Kuety802/
Ketyi802/
Kaaty801/
Keuty801/
Kataya7310,500/
Kathiy73969/
Kehati73455/
Kettey73350/
Khetey73304/
Kathay73246/
Kejati73242/
Kayaty73224/
Kattey73215/
Kaatyo73212/
Kathyo73174/
Kehate73151/
Kaitay73150/
Ketouy73136/
Keshty73122/
Kechty73122/
Kathey73105/
Kouety7396/
Kheate7371/
Kattay7344/
Kajaty7342/
Khatay7339/
Katgay7321/
Kattyi7320/
Kedtay7319/
Keatha7318/
Khaity7317/
Ketaya7315/
Kuetey7314/
Kahtay7313/
Keyata7312/
Khathy7311/
Khatuy7310/
Kuetay7310/
Khetay7310/
Kettay739/
Keetyo739/
Khetty738/
Keitay738/
Kethey737/
Keetay737/
Keitty736/
Kuyety736/
Khatey736/
Kheity736/
Kathhy735/
Khatty735/
Kaithy735/
Kathoy734/
Keetey734/
Kataiy734/
Kietty734/
Keityo734/
Kaiaty734/
Khatyt733/
Kahaty732/
Keethy732/
Keithy732/
Keyate732/
Kautay732/
Kassty732/
Kathuy731/
Katiey731/
Katthy731/
Kattiy731/
Keahta731/
Keatai731/
Keathi731/
Keatti731/
Kaathy731/
Kaatoy731/
Kethiy731/
Keuate731/
Hkatty731/
Keatta731/
Queaty731/
Kaiuty731/
Kethyo731/
Keyati731/
Katysz731/
Kautyo731/
Kayhty731/
Khatyo731/
Kaitiy731/
Kaythy731/
Kestty731/
Kgatyi731/
Kaatey731/
Kastoy731/
Keitys731/
Khaety731/
Keytey731/
Keatea731/
Katych731/
Keiity731/
Keaste730/
Keatie730/
Keathe730/
Keetty730/
Kate6765,757/
Kata6763,515/
Keta6749,758/
Kati6731,223/
Kete675,083/
Keti674,918/
Caty671,202/
Kathaya67571/
Kaithay67459/
Kheitay67443/
Kity67374/
Qaty67202/
Kattaya67192/
Kheyata67116/
Koyatiy6746/
Khataya6729/
Kaitaya6724/
Koyatay6722/
Keattes6719/
Khoyaty6716/
Kouetty6715/
Cety6713/
Kayatay6713/
Khaitay6712/
Kheyati6711/
Khiyaty6711/
Khathay6711/
Kuyatiy6710/
Keyathe6710/
Khayaty677/
Kaaityo677/
Kautaya676/
Koyatty676/
Koyetiy676/
Keathed675/
Kathy's675/
Kaistay674/
Katthiy674/
Katty's674/
Kkejati674/
Kautych674/
Khettey673/
Khatych672/
Kaisthy672/
Kashtiy672/
Katheat672/
Katı672/
Katé672/
Kouetey672/
Kataaya672/
Khatysh672/
Kayjthy671/
Keiater671/
Kataaye671/
Kathauy671/
Kathayt671/
Keasted671/
Keastep671/
Khaytty671/
Keshtty671/
Khattay671/
Khaityo671/
Kieatee671/
Cheatay671/
Kheiati671/
Keettey671/
Káty671/
Kettouy671/
Keté671/
Khaithy671/
Keyateu671/
Kataych671/
Katehiy671/
Katè671/
Kasthay671/
Katahyi671/
Kouiety671/
Qety671/
Kyiatey671/
Kuueati671/
Ketj671/
Keytthy671/
Khattiy671/
Khaytuy671/
Keadtip671/
Katj671/
Kastych671/
Keyatta670/
Kaettey670/
Kiettey670/
Keehata670/
Keastes670/
Keithey670/

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