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 is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keaty? popularity and diffusion

The surname Keaty is the 763,307th most widely held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 19,485,417 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Keaty are found; 82 percent are found in North America and 82 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,662,754th most frequent first name throughout the world It is held by 38 people.

The last name Keaty is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 306 people, or 1 in 1,184,506. In The United States it is most common in: Illinois, where 37 percent are found, Louisiana, where 8 percent are found and New York, where 7 percent are found. Aside from The United States it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 11 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.

Keaty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Keaty has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Keaty surname expanded 1,913 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 111 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 275 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Keaty Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Keaty last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Keaty surname are 16.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 70% being registered to vote for 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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