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 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

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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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