Kilfoy Surname

764,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 373 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Kilfoy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kilfoy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1781:2,036,286130,241
Canada1651:223,30721,472
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
England31:18,572,686338,250
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States801:627,73441,746

Kilfoy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kilfoy is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Kilfoy.

How Common Is The Last Name Kilfoy? popularity and diffusion

It is the 764,765th most frequently held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 19,537,657 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Kilfoy live; 87 percent live in North America and 87 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Kilfoy is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 178 people, or 1 in 2,036,286. In The United States Kilfoy is primarily found in: Missouri, where 23 percent live, Illinois, where 15 percent live and Texas, where 13 percent live. Not including The United States this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 44 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.

Kilfoy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kilfoy has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 223 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 73 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kilfoy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Kilfoy last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Kilfoy surname are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.55% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kilfoy earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 10.16% less than the national average, earning $38,767 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.8% less than the national average, earning $45,310 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kilfoye923/
Killfoy921/
Kilfoi831/
Kelfoy830/
Kilfey830/
Klfo801/
Killfod770/
Quilfoy770/
Kelfo736/
Kelfy731/
Kilfi731/
Klfoz731/
Klefo731/
Klefos6741/
Klefot6738/
Khlfay679/
Kelfey677/
Quilfo673/
Kilphy672/
Kellfy671/
Kilfat671/
Kilfaj671/
Kelfay671/
Kilfer670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kilfoy
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