Keelty Surname
Approximately 581 people bear this surname
Keelty Surname Definition:
From the ancient personal name Caoilte, borne by one of the heroes of Ossian. Ulster. Journ, of Archseol. No. 2.
Keelty Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 279 | 1:1,299,136 | 91,043 |
| England | 152 | 1:366,566 | 26,048 |
| New Zealand | 71 | 1:63,779 | 9,777 |
| Australia | 37 | 1:729,614 | 48,196 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 176 | 1:25,170 | 2,716 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 55 | 1:443,189 | 25,511 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 34 | 1:1,477,020 | 79,266 |
Keelty Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the ancient personal name Caoilte, borne by one of the heroes of Ossian. Ulster. Journ, of Archseol. No. 2.
Keelty Demographics
Keelty Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Keelty Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Keelty Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Keelty occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Keelty? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 549,848th most common family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 12,543,108 people. The last name Keelty occurs mostly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Keelty are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
Keelty is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 279 people, or 1 in 1,299,136. In The United States Keelty is primarily concentrated in: Maryland, where 35 percent reside, New York, where 15 percent reside and Vermont, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States Keelty exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in England, where 26 percent reside and New Zealand, where 12 percent reside.
Keelty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Keelty has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Keelty surname grew 821 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 276 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Keelty Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (86%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Keelty surname are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.55% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Keelty earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 90.16% more than the national average, earning R 451,896 per year; in United States they earn 28.42% more than the national average, earning $55,414 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.93% more than the national average, earning $65,546 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelty | 91 | 2,786 | / |
| Kielty | 83 | 2,328 | / |
| Keilty | 83 | 1,266 | / |
| Kealty | 83 | 123 | / |
| Kelthy | 83 | 26 | / |
| Keltey | 83 | 4 | / |
| Kellty | 83 | 2 | / |
| Keltyh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Keltay | 83 | 1 | / |
| Klty | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kielthy | 77 | 205 | / |
| Keilthy | 77 | 67 | / |
| Kealtey | 77 | 3 | / |
| Keiltey | 77 | 3 | / |
| Keelter | 77 | 1 | / |
| Keillty | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kealthy | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kilty | 73 | 1,468 | / |
| Kelte | 73 | 69 | / |
| Kelta | 73 | 54 | / |
| Klety | 73 | 35 | / |
| Kelti | 73 | 18 | / |
| Keyholty | 71 | 0 | / |
| Keltie | 67 | 606 | / |
| Keltai | 67 | 92 | / |
| Keltti | 67 | 37 | / |
| Keltee | 67 | 34 | / |
| Kletty | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gkelti | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kellti | 67 | 3 | / |
| Keltha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kiltoy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Koelte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kielta | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keilti | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keltei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koelti | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keltea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiltay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kailty | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cealty | 67 | 0 | / |
| Quelty | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kiltey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keltez | 67 | 0 | / |
| Killty | 67 | 0 | / |
| Celtey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kellte | 67 | 0 | / |
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