Kelleghan Surname

1,125,333rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 215 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Kelleghan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kelleghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1231:38,2843,071
United States821:4,420,231233,612
England31:18,572,686338,250
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland231:192,6039,322
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Kelleghan Last Name Facts

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

Kelleghan is more frequently found in Ireland than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kelleghan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,125,333rd most numerous family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 33,895,562 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Kelleghan live; 59 percent live in Northern Europe and 59 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most widely held in Ireland, where it is borne by 123 people, or 1 in 38,284. In Ireland it is mostly concentrated in: Leinster, where 89 percent are found, Connaught, where 10 percent are found and Munster, where 2 percent are found. Aside from Ireland Kelleghan is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 38 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Kelleghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kelleghan has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Kelleghan last name increased 535 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 2,733 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kelleghan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Kelleghan surname are 38.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for the party.

Kelleghan earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 51.1% more than the national average, earning $65,198 USD per year.

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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 Kelleghan
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