Kellaher Surname

961,438th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 271 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Kellaher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kellaher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2351:1,542,378104,414
England261:2,143,00282,017
Wales51:618,90625,852
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland731:60,6834,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1541:326,09525,375

Kellaher Last Name Facts

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

Kellaher occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kellaher? popularity and diffusion

It is the 961,438th most commonly held last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 26,891,313 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Kellaher are found; 87 percent are found in North America and 87 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 235 people, or 1 in 1,542,378. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Maryland, where 23 percent live, New York, where 15 percent live and Connecticut, where 14 percent live. Barring The United States this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 10 percent live and Wales, where 2 percent live.

Kellaher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kellaher has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 153 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 260 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kellaher Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kellaher surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Kellaher surname are 18.86% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 72.09% registered with the party.

Kellaher earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.06% more than the national average, earning $54,393 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kelliaher942/
Kellahe931/
Kelleher8826,840/
Kellaert8839/
Kellaeer881/
Killaher880/
Kelloher880/
Kellahir880/
Klaher861/
Kellae861/
Kellehear8249/
Kellehier820/
Kellahi809/
Kelloer800/
Klaer77452/
Cuellaer752/
Chellahe751/
Killoher750/
Kellahis750/
Kellehir750/
Klaere71223/
Kelloe7130/
Klaehr715/
Källhäger714/
Klahed714/
Klahee712/
Klahir711/
Klahae710/
Kloher710/
Kelloua67459/
Klae6749/
Kelloes677/
Klaehre676/
Kelleay671/
Kelloey670/
Killohe670/
Clahher670/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kellaher
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