Keliher Surname

660,498th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 455 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Keliher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Keliher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3441:1,053,66077,038
Australia731:369,80430,692
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
England111:5,065,278148,650
Wales41:773,63329,106
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland191:233,15110,389
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1191:422,00630,979

Keliher Last Name Facts

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

Keliher is most common in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keliher? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 660,498th most common surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 16,016,584 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Keliher are found; 80 percent are found in North America and 80 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 344 people, or 1 in 1,053,660. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 15 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 13 percent are found and Michigan, where 8 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 16 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.

Keliher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Keliher has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 289 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 157 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Keliher Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Keliher surname are 2.6% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.63% registered with the political party.

The amount Keliher earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.53% more than the national average, earning $46,829 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.41% more than the national average, earning $56,345 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kealiher93175/
Keeliher9318/
Kelieher931/
Kelier9212/
Keilliher880/
Keleher863,058/
Kaliher86269/
Keelier861/
Kelhier860/
Celiher860/
Kielier860/
Kelehear8055/
Kalliher802/
Keleaher800/
Kailiher800/
Kahliher800/
Kolliher800/
Celier77286/
Kelger7767/
Kolier7737/
Kalier778/
Kelyer773/
Kylier771/
Keethlier751/
Quelier7146/
Kallier7143/
Coelier7129/
Kollier7116/
Kohlier7114/
Kolyher715/
Chelier715/
Koleher712/
Kalyher711/
Kolihir711/
Kiliere711/
Kailier711/
Caliher711/
Kaelyer711/
Keilger710/
Kealger710/
Coliher710/
Kalhier710/
Keelger710/
Koelyer710/
Ceillier67213/
Queslier6724/
Colliher676/
Chealier671/
Calliher670/

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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 Keliher
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