Kelliher Surname

84,759th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,697 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Kelliher Surname Definition:

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

Kelliher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,4781:104,21511,471
Ireland1,0831:4,348737
England4261:130,79412,949
Australia3431:78,7059,179
New Zealand2351:19,2693,387
Canada851:433,47837,831
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Wales91:343,83718,086
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
France11:66,422,722504,397
Fiji11:894,3914,568
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland6861:6,4581,026
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3741:134,27512,787

Kelliher 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

Kelliher Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kelliher is found most frequently in The United States. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kelliher? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 84,759th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,279,190 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Kelliher reside; 60 percent reside in North America and 60 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 3,478 people, or 1 in 104,215. In The United States it is primarily found in: Massachusetts, where 25 percent are found, Nevada, where 15 percent are found and New York, where 5 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 19 percent are found and England, where 7 percent are found.

Kelliher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kelliher has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 930 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 158 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it increased 3,550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kelliher Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Kelliher last name are 13.69% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.92% registered with the political party.

The amount Kelliher earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 20.65% more than the national average, earning $52,060 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.7% less than the national average, earning $44,863 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kellliher940/
Kellier93509/
Kelleher8826,840/
Keellier881/
Killiher881/
Kellyher880/
Kellehear8249/
Kellehier820/
Cellier807,567/
Killier8022/
Kellyer801/
Kllhier800/
Klihier800/
Klier777,977/
Quellier75630/
Chellier75313/
Coellier757/
Kellehir750/
Klijer7171/
Klyher7116/
Klüher717/
Källhäger714/
Cllier712/
Kliehr711/
Kleijer67749/
Cillier67225/
Klegier678/
Killger672/
Killyer671/
Kellyjr671/

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