Keightly Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

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

Keightly Surname Definition:

1 for the Irish O'Gatlaoich, Descendant of Gatlaoch.

2 for Keighley, q.v.

Keightly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:10,983,604436,696
England91:6,190,895170,599
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England541:451,39625,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Keightly Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1 for the Irish O'Gatlaoich, Descendant of Gatlaoch.

2 for Keighley, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Keightly Last Name Facts

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

The last name Keightly is found most frequently in The United States. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Keightly click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keightly? popularity and diffusion

The last name Keightly is the 2,718,172nd most commonly used surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 142,893,057 people. The surname Keightly is primarily found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Keightly are found; 65 percent are found in North America and 65 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 33 people, or 1 in 10,983,604. In The United States it is most common in: Pennsylvania, where 45 percent live, Florida, where 21 percent live and South Carolina, where 12 percent live. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 18 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 14 percent live.

Keightly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Keightly has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Keightly surname increased 106 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Keightly Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (69%) in Ireland.

In The United States Keightly are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Keightly earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.02% less than the national average, earning $36,667 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keightley942,939/
Keightlay941/
Kightly93162/
Kightley88764/
Keitly865/
Kieghtley824/
Keightler820/
Keitley80119/
Keituly801/
Keahtly800/
Keitely800/
Ketly7717/
Kitly7716/
Keitl7712/
Keitilly753/
Keitally751/
Keittily751/
Keyhtley750/
Keittely750/
Keitel714,450/
Ketley711,703/
Kitaly711,314/
Kitley71679/
Kehtel7154/
Kteily7137/
Ketlya7135/
Kettly7126/
Ketuly7115/
Keatly7111/
Kietly7111/
Keital717/
Ghatly717/
Keetly715/
Ghotly715/
Kituly715/
Ketloy715/
Keitle713/
Khetly713/
Ketely712/
Keidhl712/
Kiatly712/
Kittly711/
Khotly711/
Kitlya711/
Kitoly711/
Koitly711/
Kweitl711/
Keitli711/
Ketwly711/
Kedily711/
Keatley672,604/
Keetley67875/
Kettley67595/
Kitilya67226/
Kitalya67126/
Kittley67102/
Kitulya6768/
Kitl6760/
Kedilay6758/
Ketaily6737/
Kweitel6736/
Kitilyo6727/
Koitoly6724/
Keitlah6720/
Keitilä6711/
Kitally6710/
Kettely6710/
Kitalye6710/
Ketylly678/
Kaitoly677/
Keteley675/
Kettaly675/
Khataly674/
Keitell674/
Ketally674/
Ketolly673/
Khtliya672/
Kehtola672/
Keidtel672/
Keitale672/
Ketl671/
Kight-Hall671/
Kitaliy671/
Koitaly671/
Kietley671/
Khatoly671/
Khtl671/
Kitolya671/
Kitalay671/
Ghataly671/
Kaitley671/
Gtly671/
Khotley671/
Keita L671/
Kuetily671/
Keitele671/
Keiteli671/
Keitili671/
Keittel671/
Ketwlly671/
Ketyley671/
Kettyly671/
Keytely671/
Khatlly671/
Kedilly671/
Keately670/
Keittle670/
Kaetley670/

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