Killkenny Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Estonia

Killkenny Surname Definition:

Mac Giolla Chainnigh A Sept of the Cenél Eoghain group, now scattered. As Kilkenny the name is mainly found in north Connacht, and as MacElhinney and MacIlhenny in west Ulster. MIF 156

Killkenny Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:21,321,114641,998
England21:27,859,030389,889
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Killkenny Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Giolla Chainnigh A Sept of the Cenél Eoghain group, now scattered. As Kilkenny the name is mainly found in north Connacht, and as MacElhinney and MacIlhenny in west Ulster. MIF 156

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Killkenny Last Name Facts

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

The last name Killkenny is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Killkenny? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,116,508th most widely held last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. The surname Killkenny is primarily found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Killkenny reside; 74 percent reside in North America and 74 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 17 people, or 1 in 21,321,114. In The United States Killkenny is most common in: Oregon, where 59 percent reside, Ohio, where 12 percent reside and Rhode Island, where 12 percent reside. Apart from The United States Killkenny exists in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 9 percent reside and Russia, where 9 percent reside.

Killkenny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Killkenny has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Killkenny last name declined 48 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 90 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Killkenny Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Killkenny last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% being registered with the party.

Killkenny earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.14% less than the national average, earning $38,775 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Killkenney950/
Kilkenny943,755/
Kilkenney8964/
Kellkenny890/
Kilkennay890/
Kilknny880/
Kilkinny821/
Kilkenna820/
Kelkenny820/
Kilkinney782/
Kilkgni631/
Kelkney630/
Kleckney590/
Klekner50560/
Klckner508/
Kälkner503/
Klecner503/
Kleckne502/
Chilkni501/
Kelkner500/

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