Kelty Surname
Approximately 2,786 people bear this surname
Kelty Surname Definition:
(Celtic) belonging to Keltie or Kelty (Scotland) = the Woods [Gaelic coillte)
Kelty Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,339 | 1:154,963 | 15,858 |
| Australia | 217 | 1:124,404 | 13,629 |
| Bahamas | 64 | 1:6,121 | 584 |
| Ireland | 42 | 1:112,118 | 5,755 |
| England | 38 | 1:1,466,265 | 63,675 |
| Canada | 27 | 1:1,364,652 | 95,501 |
| Scotland | 26 | 1:205,916 | 10,908 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 26 | 1:170,379 | 8,688 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 46 | 1:529,899 | 28,330 |
| Scotland | 34 | 1:110,095 | 5,249 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 414 | 1:121,301 | 11,808 |
Kelty (253) may also be a first name.
Kelty Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) belonging to Keltie or Kelty (Scotland) = the Woods [Gaelic coillte)
Kelty Demographics
Kelty Political Affiliation
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Kelty Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kelty Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kelty has its highest incidence in The United States. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Kelty.
How Common Is The Last Name Kelty? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 157,049th most widespread family name globally It is held by around 1 in 2,615,774 people. Kelty is primarily found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Kelty live; 83 percent live in North America and 83 percent live in Anglo-North America. Kelty is also the 560,146th most frequent given name in the world, borne by 253 people.
The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 2,339 people, or 1 in 154,963. In The United States it is primarily found in: Kentucky, where 13 percent live, New York, where 6 percent live and California, where 6 percent live. Beside The United States Kelty occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 8 percent live and The Bahamas, where 2 percent live.
Kelty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kelty has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kelty surname expanded 565 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 162 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it decreased 17 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 24 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kelty Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Kelty last name are 19.19% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.96% registered to vote for the party.
Kelty earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.97% more than the national average, earning $45,727 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kielty | 91 | 2,328 | / |
| Keelty | 91 | 581 | / |
| Kelthy | 91 | 26 | / |
| Keltey | 91 | 4 | / |
| Kellty | 91 | 2 | / |
| Keltyh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Keltay | 91 | 1 | / |
| Klty | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kielthy | 83 | 205 | / |
| Kilty | 80 | 1,468 | / |
| Kelte | 80 | 69 | / |
| Kelta | 80 | 54 | / |
| Klety | 80 | 35 | / |
| Kelti | 80 | 18 | / |
| Keltie | 73 | 606 | / |
| Keltai | 73 | 92 | / |
| Keltti | 73 | 37 | / |
| Keltee | 73 | 34 | / |
| Kletty | 73 | 10 | / |
| Gkelti | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kellti | 73 | 3 | / |
| Keltha | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kiltoy | 73 | 2 | / |
| Koelti | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koelte | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kielta | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keltei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keltea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kiltay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kiltey | 73 | 0 | / |
| Keltez | 73 | 0 | / |
| Killty | 73 | 0 | / |
| Celtey | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kellte | 73 | 0 | / |
| Quelty | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gkeltis | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kellter | 67 | 3 | / |
| Klta | 67 | 2 | / |
| Klti | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chelthy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keelter | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keltoid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keldtes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keltter | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keslter | 67 | 0 | / |
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Kelty Reference & Research
Kelty FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Kelty FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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- 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 Kelty
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