Keelan Surname

146,698th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,021 people bear this surname

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

Keelan Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Thin, Slender [Irish cael = Gaelic caol + the diminutive suff. -án]

Keelan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2381:292,77827,135
England5541:100,57410,615
Australia3521:76,6928,962
Canada2311:159,50516,119
Ireland2041:23,0832,274
New Zealand1641:27,6124,833
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
Scotland411:130,5818,115
Wales301:103,1518,167
Northern Ireland151:123,0027,073
India151:51,137,692512,385
Isle of Man131:6,6021,513
Guyana101:76,2225,818
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Norway61:857,04855,549
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Jersey11:99,2026,620
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3061:14,4771,858
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1001:243,75417,902
Scotland101:374,32210,959
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2571:195,40317,095

Keelan (959) may also be a first name.

Keelan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Thin, Slender [Irish cael = Gaelic caol + the diminutive suff. -án]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Keelan Last Name Facts

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

Keelan is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Keelan.

How Common Is The Last Name Keelan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 146,698th most commonly used family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,412,296 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Keelan live; 48 percent live in North America and 48 percent live in Anglo-North America. Keelan is also the 260,558th most frequently occurring given name worldwide. It is borne by 959 people.

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,238 people, or 1 in 292,778. In The United States Keelan is most numerous in: California, where 13 percent reside, Maryland, where 9 percent reside and Florida, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in England, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.

Keelan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Keelan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 482 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 554 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 33 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 410 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Keelan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (96%) in Ireland.

In The United States Keelan are 3.04% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.19% being registered with the party.

The amount Keelan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 18.44% more than the national average, earning $51,104 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.43% more than the national average, earning $49,898 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keelean92183/
Keeylan922/
Keelian920/
Keellan920/
Kheelan920/
Kelan91674/
Keelehan861/
Keielian861/
Keelahan860/
Kelian831,717/
Kielan831,500/
Kelane83708/
Keylan83118/
Kelean83116/
Khelan83115/
Kaelan8373/
Kelyan8359/
Keelon8346/
Kelhan8317/
Keilan8312/
Ceelan838/
Kealan836/
Kehlan836/
Kelaun835/
Kelain834/
Kelgan832/
Kelant831/
Koelan830/
Kielian77835/
Kelahan77172/
Khelane7748/
Keylian7722/
Cheelan7717/
Keliane7716/
Keulyan7716/
Kawelan7714/
Keulian7713/
Keilian778/
Kelanne778/
Kiejlan776/
Keeloun774/
Kelhang773/
Kelyaun773/
Keelone773/
Khelyan773/
Kelaine772/
Kelagne772/
Keilane772/
Koelaan772/
Kayelan771/
Keilean771/
Keliank771/
Keliann771/
Keeylam771/
Keslang771/
Keyslan771/
Kielean771/
Hkelian771/
Keilhan771/
Kejelon771/
Kejhlan771/
Khelaun771/
Koeylan771/
Ketlhan771/
Keellon770/
Queelan770/
Kelhane770/
Kalan7313,238/
Celan735,509/
Kolan733,479/
Kilan732,941/
Kılan73206/
Kelon73150/
Kylan7320/
Qelan731/
Keilahnd71121/
Keuylian7166/
Keuilian7156/
Khellain7113/
Keyllian719/
Khejalan716/
Kelahang715/
Keeleing715/
Kelanova712/
K'Ehlane712/
Khelaune711/
Khoelian711/
Keyulian711/
Khellane711/
Khelhane711/
Kelayneh711/
Ketleang711/
Keylayne711/
Keylhane711/
Kheelong711/
Koellian710/
Ceylan67147,986/
Kilian6736,804/
Chelan673,350/
Kalhan672,145/
Kallan671,861/
Kalian671,054/
Kaylan671,027/
Kahlan67793/
Keylon67719/
Kuilan67567/
Kalean67531/
Khalan67521/
Celian67487/
Kolian67430/
Kilyan67400/
Kaalan67398/
Kilane67348/
Koylan67332/
Kolhan67326/
Kollan67279/
Kalain67278/
Khilan67255/
Kolean67231/
Kaulan67188/
Cuelan67165/
Kailan67163/
Koulan67114/
Kylian67107/
Kölhan6793/
Kyslan6788/
Kylhan6773/
Kelion6767/
Celann6759/
Kielon6758/
Kelyon6752/
Ceilan6745/
Kilean6740/
Kalaan6739/
Kilaan6739/
Quelan6738/
Kealon6729/
Kohlan6728/
Cehlan6724/
Kolain6722/
Qelean6721/
Kilanc6719/
Kaelon6717/
Celain6715/
Kylyan6715/
Kolaan6715/
Kholan6711/
Qelane6711/
Keioglian6710/
Kilhan679/
Kilgan679/
Kilain678/
Kalaun677/
Kh'ehlane677/
Keloun674/
Kehlam674/
Kelyanova673/
Koilan673/
Kalann673/
Keloon673/
Celyan673/
Caelan673/
Kuylan672/
Kylane672/
Kelein671/
Kehlon671/
Keelom671/
Kilann671/
Kjllan671/
Kkolan671/
Kolann671/
Celean671/
Kylean671/
Keulon671/
Keleun671/
Kielań671/
Kajlan671/
Kiolan671/
Kijlan671/
Kjlant671/
Gkalan671/
Chehelian671/
Hkilan671/
Keatlhane671/
Kolanh671/
Kellehann671/
Keilon670/
Kettleand670/
Kelhon670/
Keiysland670/
Klehan670/
Kylant670/
Queellyan670/

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