Kelty Surname

157,049th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,786 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bahamas

Kelty Surname Definition:

(Celtic) belonging to Keltie or Kelty (Scotland) = the Woods [Gaelic coillte)

Kelty Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3391:154,96315,858
Australia2171:124,40413,629
Bahamas641:6,121584
Ireland421:112,1185,755
England381:1,466,26563,675
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Scotland261:205,91610,908
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland261:170,3798,688
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England461:529,89928,330
Scotland341:110,0955,249
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4141:121,30111,808

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)

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kielty912,328/
Keelty91581/
Kelthy9126/
Keltey914/
Kellty912/
Keltyh911/
Keltay911/
Klty891/
Kielthy83205/
Kilty801,468/
Kelte8069/
Kelta8054/
Klety8035/
Kelti8018/
Keltie73606/
Keltai7392/
Keltti7337/
Keltee7334/
Kletty7310/
Gkelti735/
Kellti733/
Keltha733/
Kiltoy732/
Koelti731/
Koelte731/
Kielta731/
Keltei731/
Keltea731/
Kiltay731/
Kiltey730/
Keltez730/
Killty730/
Celtey730/
Kellte730/
Quelty730/
Gkeltis674/
Kellter673/
Klta672/
Klti672/
Chelthy671/
Keelter671/
Keltoid671/
Keldtes671/
Keltter670/
Keslter670/

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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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  • 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 Kelty
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