Kilkenney Surname

2,394,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Kilkenney Surname Definition:

Mac Giolla Chainnigh A Sept of the Cenél Eoghain group, now scattered. As Kilkenny the name is mainly found in north Connacht, and as MacElhinney and MacIlhenny in west Ulster. MIF 156

Kilkenney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States611:5,941,950288,805
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Kilkenney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Giolla Chainnigh A Sept of the Cenél Eoghain group, now scattered. As Kilkenny the name is mainly found in north Connacht, and as MacElhinney and MacIlhenny in west Ulster. MIF 156

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Kilkenney Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kilkenney is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Kilkenney.

How Common Is The Last Name Kilkenney? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,394,033rd most widespread surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 113,867,905 people. The last name Kilkenney is primarily found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Kilkenney reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 95 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Kilkenney is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 61 people, or 1 in 5,941,950. In The United States Kilkenney is most common in: Ohio, where 48 percent live, Michigan, where 15 percent live and Colorado, where 10 percent live. Barring The United States Kilkenney is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 3 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.

Kilkenney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kilkenney has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 210 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 33 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it fell 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kilkenney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Kilkenney last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Kilkenney surname are 8.31% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.54% being registered to vote for the party.

Kilkenney earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.13% less than the national average, earning $41,800 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Killkenney950/
Kilkenny943,755/
Killkenny8923/
Kilkinney892/
Kilkennay890/
Kilknny880/
Kilkinny821/
Kilkenna820/
Kelkenny820/
Kellkenny780/
Kelkney750/
Kleckney710/
Klekner63560/
Klckner638/
Kälkner633/
Klecner633/
Kleckne632/
Kilkgni631/
Kelkner630/
Kløckner591/
Ckleckner561/
Kleckness560/
Clecner502/
Chilkni501/

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Kilkenney Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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