Kiely Surname
Approximately 14,281 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4,790 | 1:983 | 184 |
| United States | 4,373 | 1:82,886 | 9,412 |
| England | 2,365 | 1:23,559 | 3,274 |
| Australia | 1,613 | 1:16,736 | 2,352 |
| Canada | 369 | 1:99,853 | 10,844 |
| New Zealand | 234 | 1:19,352 | 3,400 |
| Wales | 134 | 1:23,094 | 2,450 |
| Scotland | 81 | 1:66,097 | 5,205 |
| Israel | 58 | 1:147,545 | 15,555 |
| South Africa | 52 | 1:1,041,879 | 63,251 |
| Northern Ireland | 39 | 1:47,309 | 4,079 |
| Thailand | 25 | 1:2,825,534 | 284,782 |
| France | 20 | 1:3,321,136 | 213,627 |
| Germany | 17 | 1:4,735,615 | 183,652 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Hong Kong | 7 | 1:1,047,926 | 4,985 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Cook Islands | 3 | 1:6,060 | 1,122 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2,255 | 1:1,964 | 372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 62 | 1:393,151 | 23,809 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 437 | 1:114,917 | 11,342 |
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
(Irish) Grandson of Cadhla (beautiful or graceful).
Contracted from Mac Caolaidhe, 'Caoladh’s Son' (caol, 'slender').
'To O'Caolaidhe the territory is fair, '
Kiely Demographics
Kiely Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Kiely Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kiely Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kiely is found most frequently in Ireland. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kiely? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 36,928th most prevalent surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 510,297 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 52 percent of Kiely are found; 52 percent are found in Northern Europe and 52 percent are found in British Isles. Kiely is also the 398,932nd most prevalent first name in the world, held by 458 people.
The surname Kiely is most widely held in Ireland, where it is held by 4,790 people, or 1 in 983. In Ireland Kiely is mostly found in: Munster, where 74 percent live, Leinster, where 23 percent live and Connaught, where 2 percent live. Beside Ireland this last name occurs in 54 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent live and England, where 17 percent live.
Kiely Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kiely has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Kiely last name increased 212 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,001 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 3,815 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 2,233 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 8,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kiely Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Kiely last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Kiely last name are 1.93% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.3% registered to vote for the political 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.
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Kiely Reference & Research
Kiley DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Kiely FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
Kiley 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
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