Keery Surname

408,080th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 857 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Keery Surname Definition:

Ó Ciardha A sept of the southern Uí Néill in north Leinster. Now widely anglicized as Carey.

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Keery Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland3101:5,9521,084
United States2021:1,794,351117,764
England1151:484,50531,272
Canada861:428,43737,472
Scotland431:124,5077,876
Ireland361:130,8046,280
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Wales41:773,63329,106
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1401:31,6423,133
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland161:233,9518,207
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Keery (47) may also be a first name.

Keery Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Ciardha A sept of the southern Uí Néill in north Leinster. Now widely anglicized as Carey.

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A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Keery Last Name Facts

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

Keery is found in Northern Ireland more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Keery? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 408,080th most widely held last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 8,503,554 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Keery live; 59 percent live in Northern Europe and 59 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,467,136th most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 47 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Northern Ireland, where it is borne by 310 people, or 1 in 5,952. In Northern Ireland Keery is most frequent in: Ulster, where 100 percent live. Beside Northern Ireland this last name exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent live and England, where 13 percent live.

Keery Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Keery has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Keery last name increased 962 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,045 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 269 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 74 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Keery Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Anglican (61%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Keery last name are 2.17% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.06% registered with the political party.

The amount Keery earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4% more than the national average, earning $44,874 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.04% more than the national average, earning $53,183 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keeryo9128/
Kheery911/
Keesry911/
Keerey910/
Keeray910/
Keeroy910/
Kery89763/
Kheiery831/
Keettry830/
Kerry8014,220/
Keary802,159/
Kerey801,255/
Keray80481/
Khery80452/
Keera80388/
Keere80200/
Keeri80132/
Keriy80130/
Keryo80112/
Keiry8062/
Koery8061/
Keroy8056/
Keryz8034/
Kehry8030/
Kiery8029/
Kaery806/
Keryi806/
Kuery803/
Keury802/
Kerzy802/
Keïry801/
Ceery800/
Keyry800/
Kaweeray771/
Keerio7313,448/
Kheiry73665/
Kearey73369/
Khiery73337/
Khaery73308/
Keeree73165/
Kerray73116/
Keerie73110/
Kerrey73102/
Kheray7368/
Åkerøy7356/
Khoery7355/
Kierey7338/
Kheïry7337/
Keyere7335/
Kejera7331/
Kheeri7325/
Keraya7321/
Kouery7320/
Kearys7319/
Kerysh7319/
Kerher7317/
Cheery7316/
Keiray7316/
Kheary7315/
Kheera7315/
Kejere7314/
Kherey7312/
Keeraj7312/
Kejrys7311/
Keerhi739/
Koiery738/
Kheere738/
Keerai738/
Kherry737/
Ketrys737/
Kajery734/
Kowery734/
Kareey734/
Kawery734/
Keraiy734/
Kergey734/
Kerycz734/
Keraay734/
Kearry733/
Queery732/
Keurer732/
Kehary732/
Kejeri732/
Keyera732/
Kerrry732/
Keurry732/
Keirys732/
Keiera731/
Keirey731/
Kejrer731/
Kearay731/
Keerra731/
Kheryi731/
Kerroy731/
Koehry731/
Kuerry731/
Ckeary731/
Kaeryi731/
Khehry731/
Kheryo731/
Kkeera731/
Kayery731/
Keiryo731/
Kerhay731/
Kerhys731/
Keered731/
Keeara730/
Kerzey730/
Keyrer730/
Kerzoy730/
Kieroy730/
Kereer730/
Kieray730/
Koerey730/
Kere6739,517/
Kera6717,630/
Keri676,158/
Kory673,816/
Kary673,670/
Kiry671,066/
Kéry67420/
Cery67190/
Kheeree6789/
Kettrey6784/
Kehariy6767/
Kaweere6766/
Kaweera6731/
Ketrysh6731/
Kheeraj6729/
Kheerai6724/
Kayeera6724/
Khareey6724/
Khayery6722/
Khejeri6713/
Kyry6713/
Kouerey679/
Kerá677/
Khaerry676/
Köry675/
Kheiera674/
Kerry's674/
Khetriy673/
Kehehra673/
Kajeera673/
Kajeeri673/
Khoerey673/
Kehetri672/
Kejariy672/
Khawery672/
Kheieri672/
Kerj672/
Keetraj672/
Keherer671/
Keierra671/
Keharay671/
Kehreer671/
Keahrer671/
Keerehi671/
Kaheiry671/
Kheetri671/
Kheirry671/
Kheraya671/
Kherray671/
Khetray671/
Khetrry671/
Kerahey671/
Kereher671/
Koierry671/
Kckeary671/
Keerich671/
Keheriz671/
Kieraya671/
Kheerio671/
Kheyere671/
Kajeryd671/
Kaheere671/
Qery671/
Khaiery671/
Keyeret671/
Kheeyre671/
Kejerio671/
Kheroyt671/
Keerrio671/
Keesraj671/
Kearray670/
Kearrey670/
Keyerra670/
Keiroey670/
Kettrer670/
Cheerry670/
Keathry670/

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