Killea Surname

1,447,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Killea Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Killea Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1451:2,499,717152,655
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Killea Last Name Facts

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

Killea occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of Killea click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Killea? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,447,279th most frequent family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 49,240,175 people. Killea is mostly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Killea live; 98 percent live in North America and 98 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 145 people, or 1 in 2,499,717. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 16 percent are found, New Jersey, where 12 percent are found and California, where 11 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 1 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 1 percent are found.

Killea Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Killea has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Killea surname increased 763 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Killea Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Killea last name are 15.74% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 68.97% being registered to vote for the political party.

Killea earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.03% more than the national average, earning $54,379 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Killeya9236/
Killiea923/
Killeas922/
Killeha920/
Killa914,359/
Kille912,103/
Killey831,287/
Killah83277/
Killie83205/
Killay8389/
Kiella8373/
Killaz8357/
Killau8336/
Kuilla8318/
Kuille8318/
Kielle8315/
Killeh8315/
Killee8314/
Killue8311/
Killge8310/
Killia839/
Kkille838/
Kellea835/
Gkilla835/
Killai835/
Killya834/
Hkilla834/
Killei833/
Killha832/
Kiolle831/
Killla831/
Klea8070/
Klle806/
Klla806/
Killett77263/
Kielley77181/
Killeit7722/
Killowe7715/
Killaad7715/
Kuillya7713/
Killait777/
Killedh775/
Killerr774/
Killaha773/
Killiya773/
Killadt773/
Qkuille773/
Killiaz772/
Killatt772/
Killher772/
Gkilles772/
Killley772/
Killawe771/
Killaja771/
Chillea771/
Killeer771/
Kelleah771/
Kielleh771/
Killass771/
Killaye771/
Killayo771/
Killeyi771/
Kquille771/
Gkillas771/
Killoya771/
Kelleya771/
Killerh770/
Kiellay770/
Killhay770/
Kella7316,217/
Killi7313,796/
Kelle737,326/
Kölle732,028/
Cilla731,756/
Killy731,065/
Kølle73320/
Kylla73295/
Cille73100/
Kleha7362/
Kölla7361/
Kleya7332/
Qilla7332/
Källe7320/
Kylle736/
Külle734/
Kleap734/
Kleia733/
Kleah732/
Külla732/
Khlla731/
Klloe731/
Kliea731/
Kllap731/
Klleh731/
Killé731/
Källa731/
Ķilla731/
Kllia731/
Klles731/
Kllay731/
Kleea731/
Klley730/
Kllee730/
Killherr7155/
Killawee7153/
Chilleya713/
Killeher712/
Killaiah711/
Killaiha711/
Killasch711/
Killatts711/
Killiaya711/
Kelleova711/
Killiaia710/
Killetts710/
Kelley67189,935/
Chilla6720,058/
Kla6710,526/
Quilla677,727/
Köller675,200/
Quille673,602/
Kle672,216/
Chille671,903/
Kellie671,794/
Kelleh671,708/
Kellah671,519/
Cilley671,086/
Koelle67815/
Kielly67469/
Käller67444/
Küller67371/
Küllah67249/
Kellya67242/
Cuilla67227/
Keella67203/
Killoy67189/
Kelleş67182/
Küllaç67120/
Koella67110/
Cuille6799/
Kellay6794/
Kellia6761/
Kqllie6757/
Kleňha6753/
Cillia6748/
Kellei6748/
Küllei6736/
Kellye6732/
Kelloe6730/
Kellee6730/
Quilleash6726/
Kuelle6726/
Kaelle6726/
Cillay6725/
Killou6722/
Køller6721/
Kuella6713/
Kellaa6713/
Qillah6711/
Kellai679/
Kelleu679/
Kleats679/
Külley679/
Qillie679/
Keelle677/
Kkylla675/
Keslle675/
Kuulla674/
Kllias674/
Kűller674/
Kyllah674/
Kelleï674/
Kiolli673/
Killiyath672/
Kleova672/
Kellha672/
Kielli672/
Kcllie672/
Kellae671/
Kaella671/
Killii671/
Kkella671/
Kleast671/
Hkella671/
Cillaa671/
Cillya671/
Kyllie671/
Khlled671/
Kellue671/
Killio671/
Kéllia671/
Keulla671/
Kellaj671/
Kelleá671/
Khliea671/
Killih671/
Killér671/
Kleacz671/
Klieya671/
K'Illi671/
Kyllas671/
Gkelle671/
Gkilli671/
Kylles671/
Kellaz671/
Kihlli671/
Qillat671/
Clleja671/
Kkller671/
Qiller670/
Cellea670/
Killiy670/
Kellga670/
Kleatz670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Killea
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