Kelehan Surname

1,011,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 251 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Kelehan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kelehan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1741:2,083,097132,570
Ireland671:70,2834,402
England91:6,190,895170,599
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland411:108,0466,702
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Kelehan Last Name Facts

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

Kelehan occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kelehan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,011,991st most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 29,034,047 people. The last name Kelehan is mostly found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Kelehan are found; 69 percent are found in North America and 69 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Kelehan is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 174 people, or 1 in 2,083,097. In The United States Kelehan is most frequent in: Maryland, where 38 percent reside, Louisiana, where 18 percent reside and Texas, where 8 percent reside. Excluding The United States Kelehan exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 27 percent reside and England, where 4 percent reside.

Kelehan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kelehan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kelehan surname increased 1,450 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 163 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kelehan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kelehan last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Kelehan surname are 6.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.52% being registered to vote for the political party.

Kelehan earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.63% more than the national average, earning $50,325 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keelehan931/
Keleyhan930/
Kelehand930/
Kelean92116/
Keelean86183/
Keleyan86181/
Kelejan8629/
Kolehan864/
Keilean861/
Kielean861/
Kelihan860/
Kalehan860/
Kilehan860/
Kelyhan860/
Keleham860/
Kelejian8084/
Kelehoun8061/
Kelegian8040/
Keuleyan8026/
Kelejyan8021/
Keuleian8012/
Keyleyan805/
Kalehian802/
Khalehan801/
Keleiyan801/
Ketleang801/
Kiolehan800/
Kallehan800/
Keelyhan800/
Kollehan800/
Kalean77531/
Kolean77231/
Kelien7764/
Kilean7740/
Qelean7721/
Keleon775/
Kelaun775/
Kelain774/
Keleen774/
Kelein771/
Celean771/
Kylean771/
Kelyen771/
Keleun771/
Keluen771/
Kellejian7558/
Khelejane7522/
Kettleand750/
Kettlehon750/
Kieljan71238/
Kaleyan71147/
Khalean7179/
Keloyan7151/
Colehan7146/
Kailean7130/
Klehoun7126/
Kelayan7124/
Kilhian7124/
Kalihan7122/
Kalehyn7122/
Kettlehone7111/
Kehlein7111/
Keliyan719/
Kolehyn717/
Koleyan716/
Calehan716/
Kolihan714/
Keliham714/
Klejyan713/
Kelyaun713/
Kelienė713/
Keeleen712/
Kelyaen712/
Kaleian712/
Kelheen711/
Keloian711/
Keluyan711/
Keeleyhunt711/
Kettlehohn711/
Koleian711/
Kyleane711/
Kelayon711/
Keleoin711/
Khelaun711/
Kheloen711/
Kelyian711/
Keleyon711/
Kolhyan711/
Kaeljan711/
Kelgian711/
Keyleen711/
Keilien710/
Kilhain710/
Kallean710/
Keileen710/
Caelean710/
Kalahian6790/
Håkelien6750/
Kilejian6742/
Kolahian6725/
Callehan6724/
Keligian6719/
Kielijan6718/
Kolleyan6718/
Kelyawen6718/
Khaleyan6717/
Kollehyn6714/
Khellain6713/
Keliyeng6710/
Kelijian679/
Keyliyan679/
Kheloyan679/
Koleejan678/
Kolejian677/
Kettlein677/
Keuliyan676/
Kallihan675/
Kalleian675/
Keeleing675/
Kalejian674/
Kyoleyan674/
Kalejyan673/
Kalyhann673/
Kolahyan673/
Kalihaan673/
Kolejyan672/
Kilejyan672/
Kelajian672/
Qalehian672/
Coleyhan672/
Khalihan672/
Kelijyan671/
Collehan671/
Queleahn671/
Kelujian671/
Kelayian671/
Kehlayen671/
Kolehoun671/
Kylejyan671/
Keleyion671/
Kileyian671/
Kelayneh671/
Keleiyon671/
Kalhojan671/
Kalaihan671/
Kethleyn671/
Kilihane670/
Keihlein670/
Koehlein670/
Calhehan670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kelehan
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