View the most religious surnames in Ireland

Where Does The Last Name Kehely Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Kehely is found in Wales more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kehely.

How Common Is The Last Name Kehely? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 4,116,508^th most prevalent surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. Kehely is primarily found in Europe, where 57 percent of Kehely live; 52 percent live in Northern Europe and 52 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently used in Wales, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 386,816. In Wales it is primarily found in: Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, where 88 percent are found and Blaenau Gwent County Borough, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Wales this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 30 percent are found and England, where 13 percent are found.

Kehely Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Kehely has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Kehely surname fell 97 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 96 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kehely Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.