Kilkelly Surname
Approximately 1,048 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 441 | 1:821,902 | 63,073 |
| Ireland | 223 | 1:21,116 | 2,149 |
| New Zealand | 155 | 1:29,215 | 5,112 |
| England | 139 | 1:400,849 | 27,632 |
| Australia | 71 | 1:380,221 | 31,281 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 229 | 1:19,344 | 2,310 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 1:2,183,421 | 107,224 |
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
Mac Giolla Cheallaigh This family were hereditary ollavs to the O'Flahertys. The name is sometimes unfortunately abbreviated to Kelly.
MIF 155; Map Gal
Kilkelly Demographics
Kilkelly Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killkelly | 94 | 6 | / |
| Kilkelley | 94 | 0 | / |
| Killkelley | 89 | 40 | / |
| Kelkelly | 88 | 0 | / |
| Kilkilley | 82 | 0 | / |
| Kleckly | 67 | 2 | / |
| Klekley | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kleckley | 63 | 549 | / |
| Klekla | 57 | 10 | / |
| Klekle | 57 | 6 | / |
| Kelkle | 57 | 1 | / |
| Kilcli | 57 | 1 | / |
| Kelkli | 57 | 1 | / |
| Klekler | 53 | 41 | / |
| Kilcler | 53 | 7 | / |
| Kelklie | 53 | 5 | / |
| Kleckle | 53 | 2 | / |
| Cklkler | 53 | 1 | / |
| Kelkleh | 53 | 1 | / |
| Clecley | 53 | 1 | / |
| Chilkli | 53 | 1 | / |
| Klecler | 53 | 1 | / |
| Kelkler | 53 | 0 | / |
| Cleckley | 50 | 1,014 | / |
| Kleckler | 50 | 261 | / |
| Klehkleh | 50 | 52 | / |
| Gklegkle | 50 | 2 | / |
| Killclea | 50 | 0 | / |
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