Keely Surname
Approximately 3,542 people bear this surname
Keely Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Keighley,' which see. The variants of this name are many. From the epitaphs in the churchyard of Keighley it is clear that the place was often pronounced Keeley in the last century.
Read More About This SurnameKeely Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,449 | 1:148,003 | 15,258 |
| Ireland | 451 | 1:10,441 | 1,360 |
| England | 289 | 1:192,796 | 17,040 |
| Australia | 167 | 1:161,651 | 16,786 |
| Canada | 79 | 1:466,400 | 40,200 |
| New Zealand | 37 | 1:122,387 | 15,192 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:297,434 | 13,849 |
| Malaysia | 13 | 1:2,268,787 | 89,138 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 820 | 1:5,402 | 898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 293 | 1:83,192 | 8,844 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:249,548 | 8,553 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:174,268 | 6,522 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,159 | 1:43,329 | 5,039 |
Keely (11,604) may also be a first name.
Keely Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Keighley,' which see. The variants of this name are many. From the epitaphs in the churchyard of Keighley it is clear that the place was often pronounced Keeley in the last century.
1563. Buried — Martha Keely: St. Peter, Cornhill.
1689. Baptised — Anne, d. of William Kealy: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1747. Married — Thomas Brislet and Ann Keeley: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
1793. — Martin Kealey and Hester Curren: St. George, Hanover Square.
1794. — Charles Bullock and Ann Keely: ibid.
(Celtic) for O'Keely = Descendant of Cadhal = Fair, Beautiful [Irish O’Cadhla-ó or ua, grandson, descendant; cadhla, genit. of cadhal, fair, etc.] (English) belonging to Keighley (Yorks), A.D. 1284 Kygheley, A.D. 1330 Kigheley [Middle English ley, Old English leáh, a lea: the first element prob. represents the Norse pers. name Kiöge]
(Irish) Descendant of the slender man; grandson of Caollaidhe, an ancient Irish name of uncertain meaning.
Probably Keighley, co. York.
Keely Demographics
Average Keely Salary in
United States
$42,021 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Keely Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Keely Come From? nationality or country of origin
Keely is most common in The United States. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Keely click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Keely? popularity and diffusion
It is the 128,008th most frequent surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 2,057,466 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Keely reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 71 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 55,430th most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 11,604 people.
This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 2,449 people, or 1 in 148,003. In The United States it is most frequent in: Missouri, where 13 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Michigan, where 8 percent live. Beside The United States this surname exists in 24 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 13 percent live and England, where 8 percent live.
Keely Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Keely has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Keely last name increased 211 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 45 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it decreased 1 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 120 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 78 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Keely Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Keely surname is principally Catholic (98%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Keely last name are 7.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.68% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Keely earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.61% less than the national average, earning $42,021 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.29% less than the national average, earning $47,057 CAD per year.
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Keely Reference & Research
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