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

The surname Kilkeny is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 8,193,072^nd most frequently held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Kilkeny live; 60 percent live in North America and 60 percent live in Anglo-North America. Kilkeny is also the 5,493,085^th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 5 people.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States it is mostly found in: Pennsylvania, where 33 percent are found, Rhode Island, where 33 percent are found and Texas, where 33 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 20 percent are found and England, where 20 percent are found.

Kilkeny Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Kilkeny has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 75 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 80 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kilkeny Last Name Statistics ^demography

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