Kivelehan Surname

2,007,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 87 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Kivelehan Surname Definition:

Woulfe states correctly that this name (Ó Cibhleacháin in Irish) is that of a family formerly coarbs of St. Feichin at Fore, Co. Westmeath. He adds that they are now scattered. The fact is, however, that the name is now mainly concentrated in Counties Sligo and Leitrim, where indeed members of the sept were already to be found in the sixteenth century, as we know from the Elizabethan Fiants.

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Kivelehan Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland781:23,6542,695
England71:7,959,723202,100
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912

Kivelehan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Woulfe states correctly that this name (Ó Cibhleacháin in Irish) is that of a family formerly coarbs of St. Feichin at Fore, Co. Westmeath. He adds that they are now scattered. The fact is, however, that the name is now mainly concentrated in Counties Sligo and Leitrim, where indeed members of the sept were already to be found in the sixteenth century, as we know from the Elizabethan Fiants.

— Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Cibhleacháin A co-arb family of Fore, Co.

Westmeath. In modern times the name is found mainly in Cos. Leitrim and Sligo. SIF 100

— A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght
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  • Religious Adherence in:
    Ireland

Kivelehan Demographics

Kivelehan Religious Adherence
in Ireland

Sample size: 15 (1901)

Religious Adherence
in Ireland

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Kivelehan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kivelehan is borne by more people in Northern Ireland than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kivelehan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kivelehan is the 2,007,164th most widely held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 83,764,896 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Kivelehan are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most common in Northern Ireland, where it is carried by 78 people, or 1 in 23,654. Other than Northern Ireland Kivelehan is found in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 8 percent reside and Ireland, where 1 percent reside.

Kivelehan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kivelehan has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Kivelehan surname fell 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kivelehan Last Name Statistics demography

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

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