Keigher Surname

504,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 651 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Keigher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Keigher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4331:837,08863,980
England1111:501,96431,980
Ireland481:98,1035,309
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland701:63,2844,864
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Keigher Last Name Facts

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

The last name Keigher is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keigher? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 504,389th most frequent family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 11,194,387 people. The surname Keigher occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Keigher reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 71 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 433 people, or 1 in 837,088. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Illinois, where 42 percent live, New Jersey, where 8 percent live and Colorado, where 7 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also found in England, where 17 percent live and Ireland, where 7 percent live.

Keigher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Keigher has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Keigher last name expanded 1,170 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,388 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 31 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Keigher Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Keigher last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Keigher surname are 23.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.09% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Keigher earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.05% less than the national average, earning $43,126 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.94% more than the national average, earning $52,632 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kiegher863/
Kingher862/
Kyegher861/
Keiyeger801/
Kieger77510/
Keeher7773/
Kiiger772/
Kjiger772/
Kieier771/
Keheir770/
Kiighir7192/
Kyenger719/
Kyighir714/
Kiigere712/
Gkieger711/
Kiegere711/
Kyegere711/
Kiihier710/
Kienger710/
Kyeghior676/
Kyeer674/
Kihegere674/
Kieer674/
Kyeir671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Keigher
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