Kellegher Surname
Approximately 512 people bear this surname
Kellegher Surname Definition:
(Irish) Grandson of Ceiteachar (spouse-loving).
Kellegher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 276 | 1:17,061 | 1,870 |
| England | 204 | 1:273,128 | 21,453 |
| United States | 26 | 1:13,940,728 | 505,428 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 152 | 1:29,144 | 2,983 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 36 | 1:1,394,963 | 75,931 |
Kellegher Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Irish) Grandson of Ceiteachar (spouse-loving).
Kellegher Demographics
Average Kellegher Salary in
United States
$34,230 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kellegher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kellegher Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kellegher is carried by more people in Ireland than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kellegher? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 605,571st most numerous last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 14,233,488 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Kellegher live; 94 percent live in Northern Europe and 94 percent live in British Isles.
The surname Kellegher is most common in Ireland, where it is carried by 276 people, or 1 in 17,061. In Ireland it is most frequent in: Leinster, where 46 percent reside, Connaught, where 23 percent reside and Munster, where 19 percent reside. Apart from Ireland it occurs 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 occurrence of Kellegher has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname grew 182 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 2,914 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 28 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kellegher Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keillegher | 95 | 0 | / |
| Keellegher | 95 | 0 | / |
| Kelleger | 94 | 1 | / |
| Kelleghe | 94 | 0 | / |
| Kellagher | 89 | 266 | / |
| Kelligher | 89 | 17 | / |
| Kellieger | 89 | 8 | / |
| Kellegger | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kellogher | 89 | 0 | / |
| Killegher | 89 | 0 | / |
| Keelegher | 89 | 0 | / |
| Kealegher | 89 | 0 | / |
| Klegher | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kellege | 88 | 0 | / |
| Kelliger | 82 | 57 | / |
| Kleigher | 82 | 4 | / |
| Kellager | 82 | 3 | / |
| Kleygher | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kellegir | 82 | 0 | / |
| Kleger | 80 | 564 | / |
| Kielliger | 78 | 34 | / |
| Killigher | 78 | 0 | / |
| Killagher | 78 | 0 | / |
| Klaeger | 75 | 223 | / |
| Klieger | 75 | 209 | / |
| Kleeger | 75 | 116 | / |
| Kleager | 75 | 102 | / |
| Kleiger | 75 | 101 | / |
| Klegere | 75 | 44 | / |
| Klenger | 75 | 13 | / |
| Klegier | 75 | 8 | / |
| Kleyger | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keilger | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kealger | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kellegy | 75 | 0 | / |
| Klagher | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kleuger | 75 | 0 | / |
| Klingher | 71 | 48 | / |
| Kleyhger | 71 | 5 | / |
| Klege | 71 | 4 | / |
| Killiger | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kleinger | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kellegui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kelinger | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kliger | 67 | 1,065 | / |
| Kläger | 67 | 893 | / |
| Klager | 67 | 430 | / |
| Cleger | 67 | 241 | / |
| Kleege | 67 | 70 | / |
| Kliege | 67 | 60 | / |
| Klenge | 67 | 57 | / |
| Kléger | 67 | 32 | / |
| Celenghir | 67 | 29 | / |
| Kloger | 67 | 24 | / |
| Klegerová | 67 | 23 | / |
| Kleige | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kehlinger | 67 | 19 | / |
| Klíger | 67 | 12 | / |
| Källhager | 67 | 6 | / |
| Keitelger | 67 | 5 | / |
| Källhäger | 67 | 4 | / |
| Klyger | 67 | 2 | / |
| Klegerova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cleghe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kleaggerd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Killigier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kleges | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kilingher | 67 | 0 | / |
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