Kelaher Surname

711,133rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 412 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Kelaher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kelaher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1951:1,858,764121,141
Australia1871:144,36215,419
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
England61:9,286,343223,652
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
France11:66,422,722504,397
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland701:63,2844,864
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales61:261,4039,165
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States801:627,73441,746

Kelaher Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kelaher is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kelaher click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kelaher? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kelaher is the 711,133rd most prevalent last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 17,688,218 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Kelaher live; 51 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 195 people, or 1 in 1,858,764. In The United States Kelaher is mostly concentrated in: New Jersey, where 14 percent live, New York, where 13 percent live and Connecticut, where 11 percent live. Beside The United States this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 45 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Kelaher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kelaher has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 244 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kelaher Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Kelaher last name are 1.31% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.92% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kelaher earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 32.7% more than the national average, earning $57,260 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.43% more than the national average, earning $63,309 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kelahear9346/
Kealaher9322/
Kelahier930/
Keilaher930/
Keleaher930/
Keylaher930/
Keelaher930/
Kelahe926/
Kelaer921/
Keleher863,058/
Kalaher86235/
Keloher860/
Kolaher860/
Kelae83128/
Kallaher80290/
Kelehear8055/
Keetlaer8037/
Kealaerd801/
Koelhoer801/
Keloeher801/
Kalhaher801/
Kelahi7712/
Khelae774/
Kolaer771/
Kelaeh771/
Kalaer771/
Keloer771/
Celahir7135/
Kollaer7115/
Kelaiye715/
Koleher712/
Qalaher711/
Chelahe711/
Kolahir711/
Koeloer711/
Kieloer711/
Kalhoer711/
Kilahey710/
Kaloher710/
Colaher710/
Calaher710/
Kilae6764/
Keloe672/
Khillaer672/
Callaher672/

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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 Kelaher
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