Kielty Surname

182,551st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,328 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Kielty Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kielty Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1961:303,05927,896
England4421:126,05912,608
Ireland3401:13,8501,625
Northern Ireland1401:13,1791,894
Scotland781:68,6395,330
Australia631:428,50333,982
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Wales121:257,87814,969
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
France11:66,422,722504,397
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2451:18,0812,197
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Kielty (16) may also be a first name.

Kielty Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kielty occurs most in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kielty? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 182,551st most widespread family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 3,130,389 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Kielty reside; 53 percent reside in North America and 53 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently used first name on earth. It is borne by 16 people.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,196 people, or 1 in 303,059. In The United States Kielty is mostly concentrated in: California, where 19 percent reside, Minnesota, where 13 percent reside and New Jersey, where 6 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname exists in 19 countries. It is also found in England, where 19 percent reside and Ireland, where 15 percent reside.

Kielty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kielty has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kielty surname rose 3,624 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 3,400 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 139 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,950 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kielty Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Kielty surname is predominantly Catholic (78%) in Ireland.

In The United States Kielty are 6.03% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.8% registered with the political party.

The amount Kielty earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 20.25% more than the national average, earning $51,885 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.88% more than the national average, earning $50,120 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kielthy92205/
Kieltys921/
Kelty912,786/
Kilty911,468/
Keilty831,266/
Keelty83581/
Kealty83123/
Kelthy8326/
Keltey834/
Kellty832/
Kiltoy832/
Keltay831/
Keltyh831/
Kiltay831/
Kielta831/
Kailty830/
Killty830/
Kiltey830/
Klty801/
Keilthy7767/
Kealtey773/
Keiltey773/
Keillty770/
Kealthy770/
Kieltje770/
Kilta73170/
Kilte7393/
Kelte7369/
Kelta7354/
Klety7335/
Kelti7318/
Kilti7314/
Cilty731/
Kiełtych711/
Keyholty710/
Quilty672,935/
Keltie67606/
Kiltie67329/
Cuilty67247/
Keltai6792/
Keltti6737/
Kailta6735/
Keltee6734/
Kiltti6721/
Kletty6710/
Gkelti675/
Koilta673/
Kellti673/
Keltha673/
Killte673/
Kilthe672/
Kailthaya672/
Keltea671/
Koelte671/
Kiltha671/
Koelti671/
Kuilti671/
Kiltei671/
Keltei671/
Keilti671/
Kiltai671/
Keltez670/
Quelty670/
Cealty670/
Kiltte670/
Celtey670/
Kellte670/

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Kielty 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
  • 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 Kielty
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis