Kilroe Surname
Approximately 598 people bear this surname
Kilroe Surname Definition:
(Celtic) for the Irish Mac Giolla-Ruaidh = Son of Gilroy, q.v.
Kilroe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 147 | 1:379,034 | 26,619 |
| South Africa | 135 | 1:401,316 | 35,360 |
| United States | 129 | 1:2,809,759 | 166,838 |
| Ireland | 95 | 1:49,568 | 3,605 |
| Canada | 53 | 1:695,200 | 56,020 |
| Australia | 27 | 1:999,841 | 58,390 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 108 | 1:41,017 | 3,721 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 51 | 1:984,680 | 58,342 |
Kilroe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) for the Irish Mac Giolla-Ruaidh = Son of Gilroy, q.v.
SIF 160
Kilroe Demographics
Kilroe Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Kilroe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kilroe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kilroe occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Kilroe click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kilroe? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 538,129th most frequently used last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 12,186,532 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 42 percent of Kilroe reside; 42 percent reside in Northern Europe and 42 percent reside in British Isles.
The last name Kilroe is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 147 people, or 1 in 379,034. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Merseyside, where 40 percent reside, Greater London, where 10 percent reside and Bedfordshire, where 8 percent reside. Beside England it exists in 11 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 22 percent reside.
Kilroe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kilroe has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Kilroe last name grew 1,131 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 253 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 12 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Kilroe Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Kilroe last name is principally Catholic (86%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Kilroe last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Kilroe earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 19.73% more than the national average, earning R 284,532 per year; in United States they earn 4.49% more than the national average, earning $45,086 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.28% more than the national average, earning $51,808 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilroye | 92 | 0 | / |
| Killroe | 92 | 0 | / |
| Killroye | 86 | 0 | / |
| Kilroy | 83 | 5,672 | / |
| Kilrey | 83 | 162 | / |
| Kilrea | 83 | 66 | / |
| Kilrei | 83 | 5 | / |
| Kilrou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kelroe | 83 | 0 | / |
| Killroy | 77 | 17 | / |
| Chilroe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kilroys | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kellroe | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kilroyd | 77 | 0 | / |
| Killrie | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kilru | 73 | 2 | / |
| Klroy | 73 | 0 | / |
| D'Kilroy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Killlroy | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kelrey | 67 | 453 | / |
| Kelroy | 67 | 50 | / |
| Kilray | 67 | 29 | / |
| Kilrud | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kelrei | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kelree | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qilrey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Klerey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kilroyaud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cilroy | 67 | 1 | / |
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