Kelahan Surname

1,310,135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 172 people bear this surname

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

Kelahan Surname Definition:

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

Kelahan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1721:2,107,319133,796
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Kelahan 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

Kelahan Last Name Facts

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

Kelahan is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kelahan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,310,135th most prevalent family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 42,369,453 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Kelahan live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 172 people, or 1 in 2,107,319. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Illinois, where 25 percent live, Missouri, where 12 percent live and New York, where 10 percent live.

Kelahan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kelahan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kelahan surname increased 717 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kelahan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Kelahan last name are 4.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.61% registered with the political party.

Kelahan earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.26% more than the national average, earning $54,482 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kelahang935/
Keelahan930/
Kelhan9217/
Kalahan86187/
Kolahan8610/
Kelhang863/
Koelaan862/
Keilhan861/
Ketlhan861/
Kelhane860/
Celahan860/
Kelan83674/
Keilahnd80121/
Kallahan8053/
Keelehan801/
Khelhane801/
Keylhane801/
Kiolahan800/
Keelan773,021/
Kalhan772,145/
Kelian771,717/
Kielan771,500/
Kelane77708/
Kolhan77326/
Keylan77118/
Kelean77116/
Khelan77115/
Kölhan7793/
Kaelan7773/
Kylhan7773/
Kelyan7759/
Kalaan7739/
Kilaan7739/
Kolaan7715/
Keilan7712/
Kilhan779/
Kealan776/
Kehlan776/
Kelaun775/
Kelain774/
Kelgan772/
Kelant771/
Kelhon770/
Klehan770/
Koelan770/
Keatlhane751/
Kallahann751/
Kellehann751/
Calahan712,698/
Kielian71835/
Colahan71586/
Kiliaan71280/
Kahalan71211/
Keelean71183/
Kahalon71105/
Khelane7148/
Kolyaan7127/
Keylian7122/
Kalahyn7119/
Keliane7116/
Keulyan7116/
Keulian7113/
Kilhamn719/
Keilian718/
Kelanne718/
Kiejlan716/
Khalaan714/
Kelyaun713/
Khelyan713/
Kelaine712/
Keeylan712/
Kelagne712/
Kaliaan712/
Kailaan712/
Keilane712/
Keilean711/
Kelashsing711/
Keliank711/
Keliann711/
Keslang711/
Keyslan711/
Kielean711/
Kilhane711/
Hkelian711/
Khalhan711/
Kejhlan711/
Khelaun711/
Kalağan711/
Kila'an711/
Kolaain711/
Coelhan711/
Qalahan711/
Koeylan711/
Kilhann710/
Kilhain710/
Keelian710/
Kelhoon710/
Kheelan710/
Callahan6775,463/
Kalan6713,238/
Celan675,509/
Kolan673,479/
Kilan672,941/
Kılan67206/
Kelon67150/
Kylan6720/
Khellain6713/
Collahan6710/
Keyllian679/
Kahailon678/
Kaylhane677/
Kailhane674/
Kelanova672/
Kahaloon672/
K'Ehlane672/
Kahalian672/
Khelaune671/
Khoelian671/
Kohllahn671/
Calhahan671/
Cailahan671/
Calahahn671/
Cilahain671/
Queleahn671/
Kahalain671/
Qelan671/
Khellane671/
Kelayneh671/
Kahallan671/
Ketleang671/
Keylayne671/
Killehan670/
Calahann670/
Cahlahan670/
Caliahan670/
Keilhone670/
Calahain670/

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Kelahan Reference & Research

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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 Kelahan
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