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 surname Kelehan occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kelehan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kelehan is the 1,011,991st most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 29,034,047 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Kelehan live; 69 percent live in North America and 69 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Kelehan is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 174 people, or 1 in 2,083,097. In The United States Kelehan is primarily concentrated in: Maryland, where 38 percent live, Louisiana, where 18 percent live and Texas, where 8 percent live. Aside from The United States it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 27 percent live and England, where 4 percent live.

Kelehan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kelehan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kelehan last name rose 1,450 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 163 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kelehan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Kelehan last name are 6.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.52% registered with 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
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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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