Keilthy Surname

2,333,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 67 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Keilthy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Keilthy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland321:147,1546,785
England281:1,989,93178,001
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385

Keilthy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Keilthy occurs more in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Keilthy? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,333,370th most common last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 108,769,342 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Keilthy are found; 90 percent are found in Northern Europe and 90 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Ireland, where it is carried by 32 people, or 1 in 147,154. In Ireland Keilthy is most frequent in: Leinster, where 59 percent live and Munster, where 41 percent live. Without taking into account Ireland Keilthy is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 42 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.

Keilthy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Keilthy has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the Keilthy last name rose 291 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Keilthy Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keilty921,266/
Kielthy86205/
Keiltey863/
Kealthy860/
Keillty860/
Kielty772,328/
Keelty77581/
Kealty77123/
Kalthy7711/
Keilti771/
Kailty770/
Kailthaya752/
Kailtha7113/
Kealtey713/
Khiltha711/
Keilter710/
Kettlety67359/
Kittelty67183/
Kalty6732/
Kayiltha671/
Kettelty671/
Keillter671/
Keyholty670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Keilthy
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