Kiely Surname

36,928th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,281 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Kiely Surname Definition:

Ó Cadhla Much confused with Keeley and Queally. Kiely belongs mainly to Cos. Waterford and Limerick. MIF 272. Map Lim

Kiely Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4,7901:983184
United States4,3731:82,8869,412
England2,3651:23,5593,274
Australia1,6131:16,7362,352
Canada3691:99,85310,844
New Zealand2341:19,3523,400
Wales1341:23,0942,450
Scotland811:66,0975,205
Israel581:147,54515,555
South Africa521:1,041,87963,251
Northern Ireland391:47,3094,079
Thailand251:2,825,534284,782
France201:3,321,136213,627
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Hong Kong71:1,047,9264,985
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
China61:227,886,92811,701
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Cook Islands31:6,0601,122
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2,2551:1,964372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England621:393,15123,809
Wales61:261,4039,165
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4371:114,91711,342

Kiely (458) may also be a first name.

Kiely Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Cadhla Much confused with Keeley and Queally. Kiely belongs mainly to Cos. Waterford and Limerick. MIF 272. Map Lim

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Grandson of Cadhla (beautiful or graceful).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Contracted from Mac Caolaidhe, 'Caoladh’s Son' (caol, 'slender').

'To O'Caolaidhe the territory is fair, '

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Kiely Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kiely occurs more in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiely? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 36,928th most frequently occurring surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 510,297 people. The last name Kiely occurs mostly in Europe, where 52 percent of Kiely live; 52 percent live in Northern Europe and 52 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 398,932nd most widely held first name world-wide, borne by 458 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Ireland, where it is borne by 4,790 people, or 1 in 983. In Ireland it is most prevalent in: Munster, where 74 percent are found, Leinster, where 23 percent are found and Connaught, where 2 percent are found. Other than Ireland Kiely occurs in 54 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent are found and England, where 17 percent are found.

Kiely Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kiely has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname grew 212 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,001 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 3,815 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 2,233 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 8,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kiely Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Kiely surname are 1.93% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.3% registered with the party.

The amount Kiely earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 0.2% less than the national average, earning R 237,168 per year; in United States they earn 17.92% more than the national average, earning $50,882 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.54% more than the national average, earning $53,430 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kieley91674/
Kielly91469/
Kielys916/
Kiealy915/
Kielay911/
Kiyely911/
Kihely910/
Kieliy910/
Kaiely910/
Keiely910/
Kieloy910/
Kely895,238/
Kily8993/
Kielley83181/
Kaijely8344/
Kaiyely8331/
Kihelya834/
Kijeley834/
Kielaya833/
Kaielly833/
Kielypp831/
Kuieley830/
Kiellay830/
Kiley8010,122/
Kealy804,069/
Keely803,542/
Kiela802,252/
Keily801,642/
Kiele80963/
Kilya80502/
Kilay80482/
Keley80399/
Kelya80397/
Kelay80316/
Kelyp80188/
Kuily80118/
Kieli8094/
Kelyo8085/
Khely8071/
Kelyi8044/
Kaily8038/
Keloy8026/
Kiloy8021/
Keluy8020/
Koely8017/
Keliy8016/
Kiliy8016/
Kilyo8013/
Kaely8011/
Khily806/
Kelyy804/
Koily804/
Keuly804/
Kilys804/
Kelhy801/
Keyly801/
Kilhy801/
Kiluy801/
Kyely801/
Kuely801/
Kijly801/
Kiily801/
K'Ely801/
Kehly800/
Kjely800/
Kiszelly778/
Keeley7314,400/
Kuilya738,595/
Kailay733,777/
Kealey732,992/
Kiyela731,481/
Kailey731,443/
Kilaya73657/
Keiley73499/
Kiheli73442/
Kelaiy73429/
Koehly73422/
Kouely73358/
Khaily73331/
Kihela73323/
Kiehle73303/
Khilya73293/
Khilay73252/
Kailya73225/
Keally73194/
Kieliś73169/
Kiyele73151/
Khelly73144/
Khelya73124/
Koilay73119/
Kehley73118/
Kiesle73113/
Kaeley73109/
Keilly73103/
Kehily7399/
Khiela7382/
Kiella7373/
Kielet7356/
Kheily7355/
Kailly7337/
Kayely7336/
Kajily7334/
Kehely7323/
Kailyo7321/
Kihele7317/
Kiilya7317/
Kielle7315/
Kaialy7315/
Kuiley7314/
Kaelyo7314/
Kuilay7313/
Kealyi7313/
Kaiele7312/
Kehaly7312/
Khelay7312/
Kuiela7311/
Koiela7310/
Kelaya7310/
Kaehly7310/
Kelych7310/
Keelly739/
Keuley739/
Khelys739/
Kislyi738/
Kelysh737/
Kelyts737/
Kisloy736/
Kilhey736/
Keyley735/
Kijeli735/
Kealay735/
Kieleh735/
Ketloy735/
Kaelly734/
Koiley734/
Kilyai734/
Koelly734/
Kislyh733/
Koeley733/
Khetly733/
Kajely732/
Keleey732/
Kielli732/
Khoily732/
Khealy732/
Khilly732/
Keilya731/
Keleiy731/
Keliey731/
Keloey731/
Keeliy731/
Kailiy731/
Kheley731/
Khiley731/
Khoely731/
Kihley731/
Kiiley731/
Kileyj731/
Kilych731/
Koeliy731/
Koieli731/
Koitly731/
Kuilly731/
Kielee731/
Kehlay731/
Kealys731/
Kieyla731/
Khiele731/
Khilyo731/
Kailoy731/
Kaeliy731/
Kijele731/
Kilayt731/
Kyelay731/
Kyelya731/
Kiejle731/
Kaeloy731/
Khelyi731/
Keialy730/
Kelhey730/
Kilgay730/
Keelay730/
Keilay730/
Caiely730/
Keiliy730/
Keylly730/
Kiyley730/
Kielie730/
Kisselley711/
Kila6727,131/
Cely6714,617/
Kela6713,336/
Kili6710,836/
Kele6710,755/
Kile679,874/
Keli679,419/
Kielich67981/
Kilyowa67361/
Kealley67307/
Khujely67282/
Khoilay67279/
Keheley67197/
Kielech67111/
Kiehler67103/
Kehelly6758/
Khailay6749/
Kaiyeli6747/
Kielisz6744/
Kailley6741/
Kajilay6733/
Khelaya6732/
Keehley6729/
Kailaya6728/
Kaijela6728/
Kieyila6728/
Kielesz6725/
Kiehelä6722/
Kelj6721/
Kietler6720/
Khilyay6718/
Cily6717/
Kheilay6717/
Kyly6715/
Kuillya6713/
Kighily6713/
Kuyilya6712/
Khailey6711/
Kheilly679/
Kieyela679/
Kaillay678/
Kaveliy678/
Kailouy678/
Ketylly678/
Keyslay677/
Kieyele677/
Kislych676/
Kieyala676/
Kielhei676/
Quieley675/
Keselly675/
Kilyoyi675/
Khilaya674/
Kuilaya674/
Koyilay674/
Kethlly674/
Kehelys674/
Khelych673/
Kayelly673/
Kelé673/
Khailys673/
Khoiliy673/
Keilley672/
Keihele672/
Kaiyele672/
Kaweley672/
Keulysh672/
Keslhey672/
Kiellet672/
Kauelly672/
Keelley671/
Kehilly671/
Koilaya671/
Keailey671/
Khoilya671/
Kielish671/
Kjelley671/
Kkielli671/
Kiehlii671/
Kielleh671/
Kijiley671/
Kaialyo671/
Kély671/
Kaiolly671/
Keeeley671/
Kawiele671/
Kiejler671/
Kiela'a671/
Kielaai671/
Kieleas671/
Kheelya671/
Kailhay671/
Kijeala671/
Kilj671/
Kilaaya671/
Kihiele671/
Kiyelai671/
Kiyelle671/
Kiyalyo671/
Koilley671/
Kouiela671/
Kuelaya671/
Kujilya671/
Qily671/
Kheiley671/
Kihelle671/
Kihelli671/
Khojely671/
Kheyley671/
Quielly671/
Qely671/
Kaiully671/
Kytelly671/
Khailuy671/
Ketllly671/
Keullys671/
Keusley671/
Keyslly671/
Kesilly671/
Khisley671/
Keijela671/
Kaelley670/
Keheely670/
Kehealy670/
Kuieela670/
Koehley670/
Koelley670/
Kaehley670/
Keihley670/
Kilahey670/
Keahley670/
Keahtly670/
Keeleey670/
Keuliey670/
Keylley670/
Killehy670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kiely
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