Kellahan Surname

948,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 276 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Kellahan Surname Definition:

Ó Ceileacháin An Oriel sept whose name has often been changed to Callaghan by attraction. IF 72; Map Arm

Kellahan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1201:3,020,491176,226
Australia1091:247,66722,912
New Zealand371:122,38715,192
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland91:415,91311,811
England21:12,187,685173,419
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Kellahan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Ceileacháin An Oriel sept whose name has often been changed to Callaghan by attraction. IF 72; Map Arm

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Kellahan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kellahan is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kellahan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kellahan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 948,111th most commonly used last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 26,404,152 people. The surname Kellahan is primarily found in Oceania, where 53 percent of Kellahan live; 53 percent live in Australasia and 53 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 120 people, or 1 in 3,020,491. In The United States Kellahan is mostly concentrated in: South Carolina, where 80 percent reside, Michigan, where 11 percent reside and Utah, where 3 percent reside. Besides The United States it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 39 percent reside and New Zealand, where 13 percent reside.

Kellahan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kellahan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kellahan last name rose 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kellahan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Kellahan surname are 14.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 68% being registered with the political party.

Kellahan earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.82% less than the national average, earning $42,797 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kelliahan940/
Cellahan880/
Killahan880/
Klahan8619,945/
Kellan86301/
Kellian8030/
Kellham8011/
Khlahan809/
Cllahan803/
Killhan803/
Kellyan802/
Kellane802/
Cellhan801/
Kellamn801/
Killaan800/
Keellan800/
Kellean800/
Kellain800/
Killahn800/
Klahn772,353/
Klhan77583/
Klaan7726/
Kllan771/
Kelliann752/
Kelliand751/
Killiaan751/
Kelleann751/
Kellyann751/
Keelland750/
Killaham750/
Killhand750/
Koellian750/
Cellhahn750/
Killhane750/
Cellan712,405/
Killan71319/
Kellon71172/
Clahan7169/
Kellán712/
Klhane712/
Kllian711/
Klaayn711/
Klaahn711/
Kesllyane711/
Klahnd711/
Kellianne711/
Kleahn711/
Kyllan711/
Klehan710/
Killian6723,363/
Klan673,963/
Chellan671,618/
Killham67408/
Clahane67231/
Klahsen67230/
Killean67202/
Killane67145/
Kylland67118/
Cellian6757/
Klaasin6732/
Kellion6714/
Cuellan6713/
Kellein6713/
Killain6712/
Quellan678/
Killaheene674/
Källham673/
Kellyon673/
Cellean672/
Kålland672/
Kyllian672/
Kyllyan671/
Kyllane671/
Qulahan671/
Klahyna671/
Klachin671/
Killaam671/
Klatehn671/
Claahan671/
Killlan671/
Klahien671/
Klhatyn671/
Kellgon670/
Killann670/
Kelleun670/
Killyan670/
Keellon670/
Killgan670/

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