Kellys Surname
Approximately 132 people bear this surname
Kellys Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 32 | 1:11,326,842 | 445,236 |
| Venezuela | 26 | 1:1,161,695 | 16,759 |
| Panama | 24 | 1:163,011 | 5,136 |
| Colombia | 18 | 1:2,654,115 | 13,778 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Nicaragua | 5 | 1:1,204,218 | 5,298 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Kellys (5,964) may also be a first name.
Kellys Demographics
Kellys Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelleys | 92 | 13 | / |
| Keullys | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kelly's | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kllys | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kellis | 83 | 1,551 | / |
| Kelles | 83 | 352 | / |
| Kellyz | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kyllys | 83 | 1 | / |
| Cellys | 83 | 1 | / |
| Killys | 83 | 1 | / |
| Klys | 80 | 491 | / |
| Kellish | 77 | 160 | / |
| Kellies | 77 | 101 | / |
| Kaellis | 77 | 12 | / |
| Kellijs | 77 | 6 | / |
| Kehelys | 77 | 4 | / |
| Gkellis | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kelless | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kellehs | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kellios | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kellets | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kellois | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kellese | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kellise | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kelleds | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kelliss | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kellesh | 77 | 0 | / |
| Klysh | 73 | 498 | / |
| Klysz | 73 | 203 | / |
| Kleys | 73 | 43 | / |
| Klyos | 73 | 26 | / |
| Klyss | 73 | 26 | / |
| Klyts | 73 | 19 | / |
| Klays | 73 | 10 | / |
| Kloys | 73 | 2 | / |
| Klles | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koellish | 71 | 24 | / |
| Kiellish | 71 | 20 | / |
| Kellisch | 71 | 10 | / |
| Kelletts | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gkellios | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kellehes | 71 | 0 | / |
| Celles | 67 | 699 | / |
| Kelleş | 67 | 182 | / |
| Klyscz | 67 | 173 | / |
| Killis | 67 | 154 | / |
| Cellis | 67 | 102 | / |
| Killes | 67 | 72 | / |
| Klysch | 67 | 68 | / |
| Kyllis | 67 | 67 | / |
| Koellisch | 67 | 56 | / |
| Klyays | 67 | 35 | / |
| Klyoss | 67 | 28 | / |
| Kleyst | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kiellisch | 67 | 11 | / |
| Köllis | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kluysh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kelliz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Klauys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cillys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Klysze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cellès | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kylles | 67 | 1 | / |
| Klayst | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kellys
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