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 carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Killackey? popularity and diffusion

It is the 598,302nd most frequently occurring family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,014,511 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Killackey reside; 68 percent reside in North America and 68 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Killackey is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 294 people, or 1 in 1,232,854. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 20 percent reside, New York, where 14 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 13 percent reside. Outside of The United States it occurs 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 frequency of Killackey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Killackey last name grew 29,400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 145 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Killackey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Killackey surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Killackey last name are 7.92% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.69% being registered with 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Killackey
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