O'Kelley Surname

441,818th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 774 people bear this surname

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

O'Kelley Surname Definition:

Each of these can be the anglicized form of several names viz Ó Caollaidhe (see Queally) Map; Ó Céile an ecclesiastical family in Meath and Louth; Ó Cadhla (see Kiely); and even Ó Ceallaigh (see Kelly). MIF 273; Map Leix

O'Kelley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7741:468,29339,860
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
France11:66,422,722504,397
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1891:265,70721,729

O'Kelley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Each of these can be the anglicized form of several names viz Ó Caollaidhe (see Queally) Map; Ó Céile an ecclesiastical family in Meath and Louth; Ó Cadhla (see Kiely); and even Ó Ceallaigh (see Kelly). MIF 273; Map Leix

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Celtic) the Irish O'Ceallaigh = Descendant of Ceallach: v. Kelly1.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

O'Kelley Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name O'Kelley Come From? nationality or country of origin

O'Kelley is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of O'Kelley.

How Common Is The Last Name O'Kelley? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 441,818th most widespread last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,415,434 people. The last name O'Kelley is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of O'Kelley reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 774 people, or 1 in 468,293. In The United States it is mostly found in: Georgia, where 14 percent reside, Texas, where 9 percent reside and Oklahoma, where 8 percent reside. Barring The United States O'Kelley exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 0 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

O'Kelley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of O'Kelley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the O'Kelley last name grew 410 percent between 1880 and 2014.

O'Kelley Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the O'Kelley surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

O'Kelley earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 50.3% more than the national average, earning $64,854 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Kelly933,976/
Okelley932,432/
Okaelley881/
O'Kielly881/
Okelly862,212/
Okelle8623/
Okellie808/
Ozkelle803/
Okielly801/
Ockelly801/
O'Kella801/
Oukelle801/
Okellet801/
Okoelle801/
O'Kelleher783/
Okley771,981/
Aakelley750/
Akelle71788/
Okella71178/
Ockley7147/
Okille7135/
Akelly7116/
Okelli719/
Gokley716/
Ocelle713/
Okilly712/
Okelleher712/
Okleyi711/
Okleye711/
Ozkley711/
Hokley710/
Oukley710/
Hockley675,748/
Gockley67573/
Okle67410/
Ochelle67352/
Akkelle67322/
Okly6713/
Oquelly6713/
Eakeley6713/
Ockille6710/
Aikeley677/
Okelloi673/
Occelly673/
Oukella672/
Okellia671/
Ocilley671/
Gokhley671/
Hookley671/
Hakelly671/
Okellai671/
Ockella671/
Gookley670/
Hocelle670/
O'Cleay670/

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