Kilfeather Surname

531,574th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 608 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3131:15,0451,712
United States1751:2,071,194131,950
England441:1,266,32057,817
Northern Ireland321:57,6574,597
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland941:47,1264,063
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kilfether952/
Killfeather952/
Killfather900/
Killfeathe900/
Culfeather801/
Kelfate713/
Quelfeter633/
Kalavathri6013/
Kolavathra601/
Kelfati591/
Kalavathuri571/
Qelfathi56136/

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