Kellys Surname

1,558,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 132 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Panama

Kellys Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kellys Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Venezuela261:1,161,69516,759
Panama241:163,0115,136
Colombia181:2,654,11513,778
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Nicaragua51:1,204,2185,298
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
England21:27,859,030389,889
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Kellys (5,964) may also be a first name.

Kellys Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kellys is found most frequently in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kellys? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,558,593rd most commonly held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 55,208,681 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Kellys live; 37 percent live in South America and 33 percent live in Caribbean South America. It is also the 85,997th most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 5,964 people.

It is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 32 people, or 1 in 11,326,842. In The United States it is most frequent in: Missouri, where 59 percent reside, Colorado, where 6 percent reside and New York, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in Venezuela, where 20 percent reside and Panama, where 18 percent reside.

Kellys Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kellys has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,067 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 57 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it decreased 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kellys Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Kellys earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 39.52% more than the national average, earning $31,673,700 COP per year and in United States they earn 24.58% less than the national average, earning $32,542 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kelleys9213/
Keullys921/
Kelly's921/
Kllys911/
Kellis831,551/
Kelles83352/
Kellyz832/
Kyllys831/
Cellys831/
Killys831/
Klys80491/
Kellish77160/
Kellies77101/
Kaellis7712/
Kellijs776/
Kehelys774/
Gkellis774/
Kelless772/
Kellehs772/
Kellios771/
Kellets771/
Kellois771/
Kellese770/
Kellise770/
Kelleds770/
Kelliss770/
Kellesh770/
Klysh73498/
Klysz73203/
Kleys7343/
Klyos7326/
Klyss7326/
Klyts7319/
Klays7310/
Kloys732/
Klles731/
Koellish7124/
Kiellish7120/
Kellisch7110/
Kelletts712/
Gkellios711/
Kellehes710/
Celles67699/
Kelleş67182/
Klyscz67173/
Killis67154/
Cellis67102/
Killes6772/
Klysch6768/
Kyllis6767/
Koellisch6756/
Klyays6735/
Klyoss6728/
Kleyst6714/
Kiellisch6711/
Köllis6710/
Kluysh675/
Kelliz671/
Klauys671/
Cillys671/
Klysze671/
Cellès671/
Kylles671/
Klayst670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kellys
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