Kevlahan Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Kevlahan Surname Definition:

Woulfe states correctly that this name (Ó Cibhleacháin in Irish) is that of a family formerly coarbs of St. Feichin at Fore, Co. Westmeath. He adds that they are now scattered. The fact is, however, that the name is now mainly concentrated in Counties Sligo and Leitrim, where indeed members of the sept were already to be found in the sixteenth century, as we know from the Elizabethan Fiants.

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Kevlahan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093

Kevlahan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Woulfe states correctly that this name (Ó Cibhleacháin in Irish) is that of a family formerly coarbs of St. Feichin at Fore, Co. Westmeath. He adds that they are now scattered. The fact is, however, that the name is now mainly concentrated in Counties Sligo and Leitrim, where indeed members of the sept were already to be found in the sixteenth century, as we know from the Elizabethan Fiants.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Cibhleacháin A co-arb family of Fore, Co.

Westmeath. In modern times the name is found mainly in Cos. Leitrim and Sligo. SIF 100

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Kevlahan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kevlahan is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kevlahan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,206,983rd most prevalent last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 331,252,087 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Kevlahan are found; 95 percent are found in North America and 95 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 21,321,114. In The United States it is most frequent in: New Jersey, where 29 percent live, Massachusetts, where 18 percent live and Minnesota, where 18 percent live. Other than The United States Kevlahan is found in one country. It also occurs in Canada, where 23 percent live.

Kevlahan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kevlahan last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Kevlahan earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.94% less than the national average, earning $35,406 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Kivlahan8847/
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Kievlan8056/
Kevlane800/
Kiblahan753/
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Keivland750/
Cevlan71154/
Kivlan71115/
Kevlon718/
Keblan714/
Kyvlan713/
Kivland6740/
Kivlane6733/
Kaewlan673/
Keawlan672/
Khewlan671/
Kavlian671/
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