Kelaghan Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

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

Kelaghan Surname Definition:

Ó Ceileacháin An Oriel sept whose name has often been changed to Callaghan by attraction. IF 72; Map Arm

Kelaghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:8,629,975373,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Kelaghan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Ceileacháin An Oriel sept whose name has often been changed to Callaghan by attraction. IF 72; Map Arm

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Kelaghan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kelaghan is found most frequently in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kelaghan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,017,195th most commonly held surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 173,512,998 people. The last name Kelaghan occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Kelaghan are found; 98 percent are found in North America and 98 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Kelaghan is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 42 people, or 1 in 8,629,975. In The United States Kelaghan is most common in: Rhode Island, where 50 percent are found, Indiana, where 33 percent are found and District of Columbia, where 5 percent are found.

Kelaghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kelaghan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kelaghan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Kelaghan surname are 14.95% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 68.18% being registered to vote for the political party.

Kelaghan earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.15% more than the national average, earning $53,568 USD per year.

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