Kelleher Surname
Approximately 26,840 people bear this surname
Kelleher Surname Definition:
(Irish) Grandson of Ceiteachar (spouse-loving).
Kelleher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14,574 | 1:24,870 | 3,126 |
| Ireland | 6,434 | 1:732 | 125 |
| England | 2,734 | 1:20,380 | 2,885 |
| Australia | 1,777 | 1:15,192 | 2,161 |
| Canada | 410 | 1:89,867 | 9,887 |
| Wales | 218 | 1:14,195 | 1,564 |
| New Zealand | 197 | 1:22,986 | 4,040 |
| Scotland | 60 | 1:89,230 | 6,335 |
| Germany | 55 | 1:1,463,736 | 89,144 |
| Northern Ireland | 54 | 1:34,167 | 3,366 |
| South Africa | 44 | 1:1,231,311 | 69,478 |
| Thailand | 32 | 1:2,207,448 | 250,768 |
| Mexico | 30 | 1:4,137,540 | 26,679 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Spain | 17 | 1:2,750,120 | 61,567 |
| Switzerland | 16 | 1:513,307 | 36,405 |
| Jersey | 12 | 1:8,267 | 1,718 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Bahrain | 9 | 1:149,845 | 5,469 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Slovakia | 5 | 1:1,067,290 | 85,393 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Panama | 5 | 1:782,452 | 11,059 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Cook Islands | 3 | 1:6,060 | 1,122 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3,839 | 1:1,154 | 223 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 77 | 1:316,563 | 20,927 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:120,647 | 5,000 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,267 | 1:39,636 | 4,674 |
Kelleher (45) may also be a first name.
Kelleher Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Irish) Grandson of Ceiteachar (spouse-loving).
Kelleher Demographics
Kelleher Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Kelleher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kelleher Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kelleher (Arabic: كيليهر) occurs most in The United States. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kelleher? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 20,372nd most commonly used last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 271,518 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Kelleher are found; 55 percent are found in North America and 55 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Kelleher is also the 1,504,468th most frequently used first name worldwide, held by 45 people.
Kelleher is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 14,574 people, or 1 in 24,870. In The United States it is primarily found in: Massachusetts, where 18 percent are found, New York, where 12 percent are found and California, where 10 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 60 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 24 percent are found and England, where 10 percent are found.
Kelleher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kelleher has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,150 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 168 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 3,551 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,677 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kelleher Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Kelleher last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Kelleher surname are 7.5% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60.73% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Kelleher earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 57.22% more than the national average, earning 544,098 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 89.81% more than the national average, earning R 451,068 per year; in United States they earn 20.4% more than the national average, earning $51,950 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.35% more than the national average, earning $58,303 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kellehear | 94 | 49 | / |
| Kellehier | 94 | 0 | / |
| Kelliher | 88 | 5,697 | / |
| Kellaher | 88 | 271 | / |
| Kellaeer | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kellyher | 88 | 0 | / |
| Kelloher | 88 | 0 | / |
| Kellehir | 88 | 0 | / |
| Kelliaher | 82 | 2 | / |
| Kellliher | 82 | 0 | / |
| Kellier | 80 | 509 | / |
| Kellyer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kllhier | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kleyhger | 75 | 5 | / |
| Killiher | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keellier | 75 | 1 | / |
| Killaher | 75 | 0 | / |
| Killoher | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kellahir | 75 | 0 | / |
| Klejer | 71 | 37 | / |
| Klyher | 71 | 16 | / |
| Källhäger | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kliehr | 71 | 1 | / |
| Klaher | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kleuer | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kloher | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cellier | 67 | 7,567 | / |
| Kleijer | 67 | 749 | / |
| Killier | 67 | 22 | / |
| Klegier | 67 | 8 | / |
| Killger | 67 | 2 | / |
| Killyer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kellyjr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Klihier | 67 | 0 | / |
Kelleher Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kelleher in the Arabic language | ||
| كيليهر | kylyhr | - |
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