Kilalea Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Kilalea Surname Definition:

Mac Giolla Léith (W) Always associated with Co. Galway and adjacent areas. SIF 98

Kilalea Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:4,643,172139,951
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385

Kilalea Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Giolla Léith (W) Always associated with Co. Galway and adjacent areas. SIF 98

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Kilalea Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kilalea is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kilalea? popularity and diffusion

Kilalea is the 3,957,383rd most commonly used last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Kilalea are found; 52 percent are found in Northern Europe and 52 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 4,643,172. In England it is most common in: Greater London, where 75 percent reside, Somerset, where 8 percent reside and Warwickshire, where 8 percent reside. Apart from England it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 32 percent reside and South Africa, where 8 percent reside.

Kilalea Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Kilalea surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Kilalea earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 83.41% less than the national average, earning R 39,420 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kielalea930/
Kilala927,255/
Kilale922,585/
Kilalieja881/
Kilaila8623/
Kilalah8613/
Koilala869/
Kilalia868/
Kilalie864/
Kailala863/
Kilaale863/
Khilale862/
Kilalla862/
Kkilala861/
Kilalai861/
Khilala861/
Kilaula861/
Kilalya861/
Koilale861/
Kililea860/
Kilalaa860/
Kilgala860/
Kilelea860/
Kailiala8023/
Kilhalha808/
Kilahala805/
Kilaliye804/
Kailaila803/
Kilyalya802/
Kailalau801/
Khilalap801/
Khillale801/
Kilaleyo801/
Khilalai801/
Kaailala801/
Kilallee800/
Kilele772,955/
Kilali771,907/
Kilile77658/
Kulala77637/
Kilole77201/
Kelala77169/
Kulale7752/
Qilala7726/
Kelale7711/
Cilala772/
Kaillilea751/
Chilala7112,343/
Quilala713,466/
Chilale712,600/
Kailole71265/
Kilauli71256/
Kailali7157/
Cailala7124/
Khilali7121/
Khilaliyah7118/
Kilelee7115/
Kuhlala7115/
Kailele7113/
Kilyali7110/
Kilaili719/
Kulhale718/
Khulala718/
Khulale717/
Kulaela715/
Keelala715/
Khelale715/
Kullale714/
Kulaula714/
Kealela714/
Kulalai714/
Kulalha714/
Quilale713/
Kileleu713/
Kulaala712/
Kulalaa712/
Kileley712/
Khelala712/
Kelelea712/
Kelhale711/
Kilalyo711/
Kilgole711/
Kullala711/
Kulalla711/
Kelalap711/
Khilile711/
Kiloule711/
Kilhali711/
Kilaeli711/
Kulalia711/
Qailale711/
Koilele711/
Kilelei711/
Kulalah711/
Kiloyle710/
Chilaule6729,158/
Kelalech6760/
Kilowele6759/
Chilaale6737/
Kealaula6711/
Keelalai677/
Quilaleu677/
Chilhale676/
Khulalay676/
Kilahuli674/
Khulaela673/
Cileyala673/
Kelayala672/
Chilalle672/
Kailiele672/
Chilaula672/
Keliolaa671/
Keelalla671/
Khelgale671/
Khilaali671/
Khilaili671/
Khilyali671/
Kilolaya671/
Kilyalyo671/
Kuhlahla671/
Kulialia671/
Khellale671/
Keleulea671/
Kuleille671/
Kulalaja671/
Kylallah671/
Kilholey670/
Kilhelee670/
Kilgalli670/

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