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

The last name Kelehan is most common in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kelehan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kelehan is the 1,011,991st most widely held family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 29,034,047 people. This surname is predominantly 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.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 174 people, or 1 in 2,083,097. In The United States Kelehan is most common in: Maryland, where 38 percent are found, Louisiana, where 18 percent are found and Texas, where 8 percent are found. Other than The United States it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 27 percent are found and England, where 4 percent are found.

Kelehan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kelehan has changed through the years. 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 holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Kelehan last name are 6.29% more likely to be registered Democrats 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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