Kilfeather Surname
Approximately 608 people bear this surname
Kilfeather Surname Definition:
Mac Giolla Pheadair A Co. Sligo name. The prefix Mac is not now retained.
Kilfedrick is a variant of Kilpatrick (q.V.) not of Kilfedder.
SIF 97
Kilfeather Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 313 | 1:15,045 | 1,712 |
| United States | 175 | 1:2,071,194 | 131,950 |
| England | 44 | 1:1,266,320 | 57,817 |
| Northern Ireland | 32 | 1:57,657 | 4,597 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 94 | 1:47,126 | 4,063 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 28 | 1:1,793,524 | 92,026 |
Kilfeather Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mac Giolla Pheadair A Co. Sligo name. The prefix Mac is not now retained.
Kilfedrick is a variant of Kilpatrick (q.V.) not of Kilfedder.
SIF 97
Mac Giolla Pheadair A Co. Sligo name. The prefix Mac is not now retained.
Kilfedrick is a variant of Kilpatrick (q.V.) not of Kilfedder.
SIF 97
Kilfeather Demographics
Kilfeather Political Affiliation
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Kilfeather Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kilfeather Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kilfeather occurs in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kilfeather click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kilfeather? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 531,574th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 11,986,095 people. The last name Kilfeather occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Kilfeather reside; 66 percent reside in Northern Europe and 66 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname is most widely held in Ireland, where it is borne by 313 people, or 1 in 15,045. In Ireland Kilfeather is most common in: Connaught, where 50 percent live, Leinster, where 39 percent live and Ulster, where 15 percent live. Outside of Ireland this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent live and England, where 7 percent live.
Kilfeather Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kilfeather has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Kilfeather surname increased 333 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it increased 625 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 143 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kilfeather Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (90%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Kilfeather last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Kilfeather earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 29.38% more than the national average, earning $55,825 USD per year and in Canada they earn 39.23% more than the national average, earning $69,175 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilfether | 95 | 2 | / |
| Killfeather | 95 | 2 | / |
| Killfather | 90 | 0 | / |
| Killfeathe | 90 | 0 | / |
| Culfeather | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kelfate | 71 | 3 | / |
| Quelfeter | 63 | 3 | / |
| Kalavathri | 60 | 13 | / |
| Kolavathra | 60 | 1 | / |
| Kelfati | 59 | 1 | / |
| Kalavathuri | 57 | 1 | / |
| Qelfathi | 56 | 136 | / |
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