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.
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Keely Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Keely Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Keely is most common in The United States. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Keely? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 128,008th most frequent family name internationally, held 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. Keely is also the 55,430th most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 11,604 people.
This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 2,449 people, or 1 in 148,003. In The United States Keely is most numerous in: Missouri, where 13 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Michigan, where 8 percent live. Not including The United States it is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 13 percent live and England, where 8 percent live.
Keely Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Keely has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Keely last name rose 211 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 45 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it fell 1 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 120 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 78 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Keely Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Keely surname is chiefly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Keely surname are 7.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.68% registered to vote for the 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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