Kilkelly Surname

348,561st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,048 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Kilkelly Surname Definition:

Mac Giolla Cheallaigh This family were hereditary ollavs to the O'Flahertys. The name is sometimes unfortunately abbreviated to Kelly.

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Kilkelly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4411:821,90263,073
Ireland2231:21,1162,149
New Zealand1551:29,2155,112
England1391:400,84927,632
Australia711:380,22131,281
Wales61:515,75523,171
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guyana11:762,22114,420
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2291:19,3442,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Kilkelly Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Giolla Cheallaigh This family were hereditary ollavs to the O'Flahertys. The name is sometimes unfortunately abbreviated to Kelly.

MIF 155; Map Gal

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mac Giolla Cheallaigh This family were hereditary ollavs to the O'Flahertys. The name is sometimes unfortunately abbreviated to Kelly.

MIF 155; Map Gal

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Kilkelly Last Name Facts

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

Kilkelly occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kilkelly? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kilkelly is the 348,561st most numerous last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 6,953,765 people. The surname Kilkelly occurs mostly in The Americas, where 42 percent of Kilkelly are found; 42 percent are found in North America and 42 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 441 people, or 1 in 821,902. In The United States Kilkelly is primarily concentrated in: Florida, where 13 percent are found, Minnesota, where 13 percent are found and Kentucky, where 12 percent are found. Not including The United States Kilkelly is found in 16 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 21 percent are found and New Zealand, where 15 percent are found.

Kilkelly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kilkelly has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kilkelly surname rose 1,917 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 3 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,738 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kilkelly Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States Kilkelly are 11.19% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 64.42% registered with the political party.

Kilkelly earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.1% more than the national average, earning $54,413 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Killkelly946/
Kilkelley940/
Killkelley8940/
Kelkelly880/
Kilkilley820/
Kleckly672/
Klekley671/
Kleckley63549/
Klekla5710/
Klekle576/
Kelkle571/
Kilcli571/
Kelkli571/
Klekler5341/
Kilcler537/
Kelklie535/
Kleckle532/
Cklkler531/
Kelkleh531/
Clecley531/
Chilkli531/
Klecler531/
Kelkler530/
Cleckley501,014/
Kleckler50261/
Klehkleh5052/
Gklegkle502/
Killclea500/

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