Where Does The Last Name Kellly Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Kellly is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kellly click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kellly? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Kellly is the 6,063,924^th most frequent surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Kellly reside; 80 percent reside in Northern Europe and 80 percent reside in British Isles. Kellly is also the 2,136,160^th most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 25 people.

This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 11,143,612. In England Kellly is most numerous in: Greater Manchester, where 80 percent are found and Greater London, where 20 percent are found. Not including England this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 20 percent are found and Ireland, where 10 percent are found.

Kellly Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Kellly has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Kellly surname increased 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.