Kellegher Surname

605,571st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 512 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Kellegher Surname Definition:

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

Kellegher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2761:17,0611,870
England2041:273,12821,453
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1521:29,1442,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Kellegher 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

Kellegher Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kellegher is more commonly found in Ireland than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Kellegher click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kellegher? popularity and diffusion

Kellegher is the 605,571st most numerous surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 14,233,488 people. The last name Kellegher is primarily found in Europe, where 94 percent of Kellegher live; 94 percent live in Northern Europe and 94 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most numerous in Ireland, where it is borne by 276 people, or 1 in 17,061. In Ireland it is mostly concentrated in: Leinster, where 46 percent reside, Connaught, where 23 percent reside and Munster, where 19 percent reside. Outside of Ireland this surname is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in England, where 40 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Kellegher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kellegher has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Kellegher surname expanded 182 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 2,914 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it fell 28 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kellegher Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Kellegher surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Kellegher earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.67% less than the national average, earning $34,230 USD per year.

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