Keleher Surname

145,228th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,058 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Keleher Surname Definition:

(Irish) Grandson of Ceiteachar (spouse-loving).

Keleher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8951:191,27118,939
Australia5121:52,7266,511
Canada4291:85,8879,521
England1651:337,68524,727
New Zealand301:150,94417,319
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2101:21,0952,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England521:468,75726,382
Wales51:313,68310,604
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5241:95,8379,773

Keleher Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Irish) Grandson of Ceiteachar (spouse-loving).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Keleher Last Name Facts

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

Keleher is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Keleher? popularity and diffusion

Keleher is the 145,228th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 2,383,109 people. The surname Keleher occurs mostly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Keleher reside; 76 percent reside in North America and 76 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Keleher is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 1,895 people, or 1 in 191,271. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Massachusetts, where 12 percent are found, New York, where 11 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Apart from The United States it exists in 23 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 17 percent are found and Canada, where 14 percent are found.

Keleher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Keleher has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 362 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 317 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 100 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Keleher Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Keleher last name is principally Catholic (97%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Keleher surname are 5.54% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.31% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Keleher earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.2% more than the national average, earning $48,412 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.85% more than the national average, earning $50,603 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kelehear9355/
Keloeher931/
Kelieher931/
Keleaher930/
Keliher86455/
Kelaher86412/
Koleher862/
Kelhier860/
Keloher860/
Kealiher80175/
Kelahear8046/
Kealaher8022/
Keeliher8018/
Keilaher800/
Keylaher800/
Keelaher800/
Kelger7767/
Klejer7737/
Kelier7712/
Kelyer773/
Keilliher750/
Kaliher71269/
Kalaher71235/
Kolyher715/
Kalyher711/
Kilehir711/
Keelier711/
Kaelyer711/
Koelyer710/
Kielier710/
Kaloher710/
Keelger710/
Kalhier710/
Kealger710/
Celiher710/
Keilger710/
Kolaher710/
Kallaher67290/
Kalliher672/
Kalhaher671/
Kolliher670/
Kahliher670/
Kailiher670/

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