Kildea Surname
Approximately 1,200 people bear this surname
Kildea Surname Definition:
(Celtic) a contraction of the Irish Mac Giolla- Dé = Son of Gildea, q.v. [Irish giolla, servant, &c. + Dé, genit. of Dia, God]
Kildea Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 622 | 1:43,401 | 5,506 |
| United States | 350 | 1:1,035,597 | 75,973 |
| Ireland | 126 | 1:37,373 | 3,030 |
| England | 43 | 1:1,295,769 | 58,667 |
| Northern Ireland | 36 | 1:51,251 | 4,273 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 197 | 1:22,487 | 2,523 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 17 | 1:1,433,845 | 49,523 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 65 | 1:772,595 | 48,648 |
Kildea Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) a contraction of the Irish Mac Giolla- Dé = Son of Gildea, q.v. [Irish giolla, servant, &c. + Dé, genit. of Dia, God]
Mac Giolla Dé From Tirconnell, where this sept originated, it moved southwards and is now found in Connacht and Clare. In Leitrim it has been made Benison by semi-translation. MIF 118
Mac Giolla Dé From Tirconnell, where this sept originated, it moved southwards and is now found in Connacht and Clare. In Leitrim it has been made Benison by semi-translation. MIF 118
Kildea Demographics
Kildea Political Affiliation
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Kildea Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kildea Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kildea occurs more in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kildea? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kildea is the 313,233rd most prevalent family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 6,072,955 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 52 percent of Kildea live; 52 percent live in Australasia and 52 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.
It is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is held by 622 people, or 1 in 43,401. In Australia it is mostly concentrated in: New South Wales, where 47 percent reside, Victoria, where 39 percent reside and South Australia, where 6 percent reside. Besides Australia it exists in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Ireland, where 11 percent reside.
Kildea Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kildea has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 538 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 36 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 253 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kildea Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Kildea last name is principally Catholic (91%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Kildea surname are 26.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.49% being registered with the party.
Kildea earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.49% more than the national average, earning $49,401 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killdea | 92 | 0 | / |
| Kilde | 91 | 783 | / |
| Kilda | 91 | 181 | / |
| Kilday | 83 | 1,716 | / |
| Kildau | 83 | 303 | / |
| Kildey | 83 | 190 | / |
| Kildee | 83 | 127 | / |
| Kildai | 83 | 33 | / |
| Kildağ | 83 | 29 | / |
| Killda | 83 | 16 | / |
| Kildae | 83 | 11 | / |
| Kuilde | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kildga | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kilded | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kielde | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kildeh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kildej | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kildaz | 83 | 0 | / |
| Klda | 80 | 1 | / |
| Killday | 77 | 125 | / |
| Kildash | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kildesø | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kildaye | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kildaya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Killdau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Killdey | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kildieh | 77 | 0 | / |
| Killdee | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kildi | 73 | 412 | / |
| Klede | 73 | 101 | / |
| Cilde | 73 | 32 | / |
| Kelde | 73 | 23 | / |
| Kleda | 73 | 20 | / |
| Kelda | 73 | 10 | / |
| Cilda | 73 | 7 | / |
| Kildy | 73 | 6 | / |
| Kälde | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khlda | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khlde | 73 | 1 | / |
| Klday | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kildehøj | 71 | 11 | / |
| Killdeer | 71 | 2 | / |
| Childe | 67 | 639 | / |
| Kildiş | 67 | 638 | / |
| Keldie | 67 | 119 | / |
| Kelday | 67 | 115 | / |
| Kledje | 67 | 54 | / |
| Keldai | 67 | 33 | / |
| Kildio | 67 | 32 | / |
| Keelda | 67 | 30 | / |
| Kyldei | 67 | 27 | / |
| Childa | 67 | 22 | / |
| Kyldau | 67 | 6 | / |
| Killdi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Keldey | 67 | 3 | / |
| Quilda | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kldday | 67 | 2 | / |
| Quilde | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keldee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kldder | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keldeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keldeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kildou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kölder | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kildhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Killdy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kildoy | 67 | 0 | / |
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