Keely Surname

128,008th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,542 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

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.

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Keely Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,4491:148,00315,258
Ireland4511:10,4411,360
England2891:192,79617,040
Australia1671:161,65116,786
Canada791:466,40040,200
New Zealand371:122,38715,192
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
India111:69,733,217610,955
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
France31:22,140,907385,998
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland8201:5,402898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2931:83,1928,844
Scotland151:249,5488,553
Wales91:174,2686,522
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1591:43,3295,039

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Irish) Descendant of the slender man; grandson of Caollaidhe, an ancient Irish name of uncertain meaning.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Probably Keighley, co. York.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Keely Last Name Facts

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

Keely is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Keely click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keely? popularity and diffusion

The last name Keely is the 128,008th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 2,057,466 people. The surname occurs mostly 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 numerous first name worldwide, held by 11,604 people.

The 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 frequent in: Missouri, where 13 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Michigan, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 24 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 13 percent reside and England, where 8 percent reside.

Keely Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Keely has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Keely surname grew 211 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 45 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it contracted 1 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 120 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 78 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Keely Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States Keely are 7.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.68% being registered with 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keeley9114,400/
Kehely9123/
Keelly919/
Keeliy911/
Keelay910/
Keiely910/
Kely895,238/
Kehelly8358/
Keehley8329/
Keselly835/
Kehelys834/
Keelley831/
Kheelya831/
Keheely830/
Kehealy830/
Keeleey830/
Kiely8014,281/
Keele805,733/
Kealy804,069/
Keily801,642/
Keela80493/
Ceely80417/
Keley80399/
Kelya80397/
Kelay80316/
Kelyp80188/
Keeli80172/
Kelyo8085/
Khely8071/
Kelyi8044/
Keloy8026/
Keluy8020/
Koely8017/
Keliy8016/
Kaely8011/
Kelyy804/
Keuly804/
Kelhy801/
Keyly801/
Kyely801/
Kuely801/
K'Ely801/
Kehly800/
Ketelley774/
Khetelly773/
Keselley772/
Keehlley771/
Kettelly771/
Kejela738,068/
Kealey732,992/
Kieley73674/
Keiley73499/
Kielly73469/
Kelaiy73429/
Koehly73422/
Kouely73358/
Keally73194/
Kheeli73153/
Khelly73144/
Khelya73124/
Kehley73118/
Kaeley73109/
Keilly73103/
Keyela7367/
Kheily7355/
Keelli7354/
Keyele7341/
Kayely7336/
Kheela7334/
Kheele7331/
Kejele7328/
Ceeley7326/
Queely7325/
Ceyely7314/
Kaelyo7314/
Kejeli7313/
Kealyi7313/
Kehaly7312/
Khelay7312/
Kelaya7310/
Kaehly7310/
Kelych7310/
Keuley739/
Keelai739/
Khelys739/
Keelee737/
Keelle737/
Kelysh737/
Kelyts737/
Keyley735/
Kiealy735/
Keelie735/
Kealay735/
Ketloy735/
Kaelly734/
Koelly734/
Keelaa733/
Koeley733/
Khetly733/
Kajely732/
Keleey732/
Keelet732/
Khealy732/
Kaleey732/
Keilya731/
Keleiy731/
Keliey731/
Keloey731/
Keelep731/
Kheley731/
Khoely731/
Koeliy731/
Qeeley731/
Kielay731/
Kehlay731/
Kealys731/
Keyeli731/
Kaeliy731/
Kiyely731/
Kyelay731/
Kaeloy731/
Khelyi731/
Keialy730/
Kelhey730/
Kieliy730/
Kaiely730/
Keilay730/
Kieloy730/
Keylly730/
Kesselliy711/
Kesseelly711/
Kheettlly711/
Cely6714,617/
Kela6713,336/
Kele6710,755/
Keli679,419/
Cheeley67640/
Queeley67495/
Kealley67307/
Khujely67282/
Kielley67181/
Keehler67129/
Kily6793/
Caheely6767/
Kaweela6764/
Khelaya6732/
Kelj6721/
Koyeela6718/
Keçelli6718/
Keheles6718/
Kheilay6717/
Kyly6715/
Coheely6714/
Kheilly679/
Kieyela679/
Kaveliy678/
Ketylly678/
Keyslay677/
Kieyele677/
Keyella676/
Kejella675/
Kijeley674/
Queelay674/
Kethlly674/
Kehella674/
Khelych673/
Kayelly673/
Kayeela673/
Kelé673/
Kielaya673/
Kaielly673/
Keilley672/
Keihele672/
Kaweele672/
Kaweley672/
Keulysh672/
Keslhey672/
Kauelly672/
Keelher671/
Kejaliy671/
Keeleth671/
Keeloha671/
Keeslea671/
Kejeleh671/
Kély671/
Kaweeli671/
Kheelgi671/
Kaleeyi671/
Kaheeli671/
Koejele671/
Kuelaya671/
Ceheley671/
Kheiley671/
Khojely671/
Kheyley671/
Qely671/
Kytelly671/
Ketllly671/
Keullys671/
Keusley671/
Keyslly671/
Kesilly671/
Khettelley671/
Kaelley670/
Kuieela670/
Keyelle670/
Koehley670/
Koelley670/
Kaehley670/
Keihley670/
Kejeles670/
Keahley670/
Keahtly670/
Kheeler670/
Keettle670/
Kuieley670/
Keuliey670/
Keylley670/
Kiellay670/
Keetler670/

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