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

The last name Kelty is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name is the 157,049^th most frequently occurring surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,615,774 people. Kelty is predominantly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Kelty reside; 83 percent reside in North America and 83 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Kelty is also the 560,146^th most commonly occurring first name internationally, borne by 253 people.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 2,339 people, or 1 in 154,963. In The United States Kelty is primarily found in: Kentucky, where 13 percent reside, New York, where 6 percent reside and California, where 6 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 8 percent reside and The Bahamas, where 2 percent reside.

Kelty Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Kelty has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 565 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 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 adherence of those carrying the Kelty last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Kelty last name are 19.19% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.96% being registered with the political 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.