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Where Does The Last Name Kilkeny Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Kilkeny is most common in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kilkeny? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 8,193,072^nd most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Kilkeny reside; 60 percent reside in North America and 60 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 5,493,085^th most commonly occurring given name throughout the world, borne by 5 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States Kilkeny is most frequent in: Pennsylvania, where 33 percent live, Rhode Island, where 33 percent live and Texas, where 33 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 20 percent live and England, where 20 percent live.

Kilkeny Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Kilkeny has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kilkeny last name fell 75 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 80 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kilkeny Last Name Statistics ^demography

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