Kildea Surname

313,233rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,200 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Ireland

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia6221:43,4015,506
United States3501:1,035,59775,973
Ireland1261:37,3733,030
England431:1,295,76958,667
Northern Ireland361:51,2514,273
Scotland111:486,71119,179
France41:16,605,680368,153
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1971:22,4872,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States651:772,59548,648

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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Kildea Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kildea occurs more in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kildea? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 313,233rd most common last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 6,072,955 people. The surname Kildea occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 52 percent of Kildea live; 52 percent live in Australasia and 52 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name Kildea is most frequent in Australia, where it is carried by 622 people, or 1 in 43,401. In Australia Kildea is primarily found in: New South Wales, where 47 percent reside, Victoria, where 39 percent reside and South Australia, where 6 percent reside. Aside from Australia this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Ireland, where 11 percent reside.

Kildea Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kildea has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kildea last name grew 538 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 36 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 253 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kildea Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Kildea surname is principally Catholic (91%) in Ireland.

In The United States Kildea are 26.72% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 73.49% registered to vote for 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

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Kilda91181/
Kilday831,716/
Kildau83303/
Kildey83190/
Kildee83127/
Kildai8333/
Kildağ8329/
Killda8316/
Kildae8311/
Kuilde832/
Kildga831/
Kilded831/
Kielde831/
Kildeh831/
Kildej831/
Kildaz830/
Klda801/
Killday77125/
Kildash773/
Kildesø773/
Kildaye772/
Kildaya771/
Killdau771/
Killdey770/
Kildieh770/
Killdee770/
Kildi73412/
Klede73101/
Cilde7332/
Kelde7323/
Kleda7320/
Kelda7310/
Cilda737/
Kildy736/
Kälde731/
Khlda731/
Khlde731/
Klday731/
Kildehøj7111/
Killdeer712/
Childe67639/
Kildiş67638/
Keldie67119/
Kelday67115/
Kledje6754/
Keldai6733/
Kildio6732/
Keelda6730/
Kyldei6727/
Childa6722/
Kyldau676/
Killdi673/
Keldey673/
Quilda672/
Kldday672/
Quilde671/
Keldee671/
Kldder671/
Keldeh671/
Keldeu671/
Kildou671/
Kölder671/
Kildhi671/
Killdy670/
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