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

The last name Kehely is borne by more people in Wales than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The surname Kehely is the 4,116,508^th most common last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. The last name Kehely occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Kehely reside; 52 percent reside in Northern Europe and 52 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most frequently used in Wales, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 386,816. In Wales it is primarily concentrated in: Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, where 88 percent live and Blaenau Gwent County Borough, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account Wales it exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 30 percent live and England, where 13 percent live.

Kehely Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Kehely has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Kehely surname decreased 97 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 96 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kehely Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kehely last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.