Killkelley Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

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

Killkelley Surname Definition:

Mac Giolla Cheallaigh This family were hereditary ollavs to the O'Flahertys. The name is sometimes unfortunately abbreviated to Kelly.

MIF 155; Map Gal

Killkelley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:9,061,473385,835
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Killkelley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Giolla Cheallaigh This family were hereditary ollavs to the O'Flahertys. The name is sometimes unfortunately abbreviated to Kelly.

MIF 155; Map Gal

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Killkelley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Killkelley is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Killkelley? popularity and diffusion

The surname Killkelley is the 3,100,440th most commonly held last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 182,188,648 people. The last name Killkelley occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Killkelley reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 40 people, or 1 in 9,061,473. In The United States Killkelley is primarily concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 30 percent are found, New Hampshire, where 23 percent are found and New York, where 18 percent are found.

Killkelley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Killkelley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Killkelley last name grew 1,333 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Killkelley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Killkelley surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Killkelley earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 38.14% more than the national average, earning $59,606 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Killkelly956/
Kilkelley950/
Kilkelly891,048/
Kelkelly780/
Klekley711/
Kleckley67549/
Killclea670/
Kelkle631/
Kilkilley630/
Kilcler597/
Kelklie595/
Cklkler591/
Kelkleh591/
Clecley591/
Kelkler590/
Kelkli501/
Cilcle501/
Kilcli501/

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