Killackey Surname

598,302nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 520 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Killackey Surname Definition:

Mac Giolla Aithche (W) North Tipperary.

IF 314*

Killackey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2941:1,232,85487,287
Ireland741:63,6344,162
England611:913,41146,955
Canada601:614,09350,489
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland511:86,8605,892
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Killackey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Giolla Aithche (W) North Tipperary.

IF 314*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Killackey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Killackey is most common in The United States. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Killackey? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 598,302nd most numerous last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 14,014,511 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Killackey are found; 68 percent are found in North America and 68 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 294 people, or 1 in 1,232,854. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 20 percent reside, New York, where 14 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 13 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 14 percent reside and England, where 12 percent reside.

Killackey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Killackey has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 29,400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 145 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Killackey Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Killackey last name are 7.92% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.69% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Killackey earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 19.93% more than the national average, earning $51,747 USD per year and in Canada they earn 46.19% more than the national average, earning $72,634 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Killacky94199/
Killakey942/
Kellackey8923/
Killackay891/
Killeckey890/
Killacker890/
Killaky880/
Killaket8216/
Killaker823/
Killasky820/
Kellacky820/
Killocky820/
Klacke807/
Klakey804/
Killascki781/
Killoskey780/
Killaka752,357/
Klaucke75700/
Klachky7531/
Klackie7520/
Killaki752/
Kleakey751/
Clackey751/
Kleckey751/
Klockey751/
Klickey750/
Klake71471/
Klaschke7126/
Killosky7122/
Cillacay7120/
Kellache716/
Chillake714/
Kllocker711/
Klachkei711/
Klaychey711/
Killakis711/
Klace711/
Killakaa711/
Kellaker710/
Klocke675,989/
Klauke673,080/
Clacey67119/
Klauschke6788/
Klatke6771/
Kladke6757/
Klacka6753/
Kladky6739/
Klecky6724/
Clacke6715/
Klaeke6714/
Klicke6714/
Klokey677/
Klocky673/
Cilliacay672/
Klatschke672/
Clacky671/
Klazky671/
Klacki671/
Klecke671/
Klakee671/
Klakhe671/
Klauce671/
Klaice671/
Clakey670/
Kelleaker670/
Kellocker670/

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