Keelan Surname
Approximately 3,021 people bear this surname
Keelan Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Thin, Slender [Irish cael = Gaelic caol + the diminutive suff. -án]
Keelan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,238 | 1:292,778 | 27,135 |
| England | 554 | 1:100,574 | 10,615 |
| Australia | 352 | 1:76,692 | 8,962 |
| Canada | 231 | 1:159,505 | 16,119 |
| Ireland | 204 | 1:23,083 | 2,274 |
| New Zealand | 164 | 1:27,612 | 4,833 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| Scotland | 41 | 1:130,581 | 8,115 |
| Wales | 30 | 1:103,151 | 8,167 |
| Northern Ireland | 15 | 1:123,002 | 7,073 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| Isle of Man | 13 | 1:6,602 | 1,513 |
| Guyana | 10 | 1:76,222 | 5,818 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 306 | 1:14,477 | 1,858 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 100 | 1:243,754 | 17,902 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 257 | 1:195,403 | 17,095 |
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]
Keelan Demographics
Average Keelan Salary in
United States
$51,104 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Keelan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Keelan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Keelan occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Keelan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 146,698th most common last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 2,412,296 people. It 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 first name at a global level. It is borne by 959 people.
This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 1,238 people, or 1 in 292,778. In The United States Keelan is mostly concentrated in: California, where 13 percent are found, Maryland, where 9 percent are found and Florida, where 9 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 29 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent are found and Australia, where 12 percent are found.
Keelan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Keelan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 482 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 554 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 33 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 410 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Keelan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Keelan surname is chiefly Catholic (96%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Keelan last name are 3.04% more likely to be registered Democrats 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.
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Footnotes
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