O'Kiely Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

O'Kiely Surname Definition:

Ó Cadhla Much confused with Keeley and Queally. Kiely belongs mainly to Cos. Waterford and Limerick. MIF 272. Map Lim

O'Kiely Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland181:261,6089,673
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

O'Kiely Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Cadhla Much confused with Keeley and Queally. Kiely belongs mainly to Cos. Waterford and Limerick. MIF 272. Map Lim

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

O'Kiely Last Name Facts

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

The last name O'Kiely is found in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

O'Kiely is the 3,882,373rd most frequently used family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. The last name O'Kiely occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of O'Kiely reside; 73 percent reside in Northern Europe and 73 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently used in Ireland, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 261,608. In Ireland it is most common in: Leinster, where 78 percent live, Connaught, where 6 percent live and Munster, where 6 percent live. Outside of Ireland it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 27 percent live and England, where 4 percent live.

O'Kiely Last Name Statistics demography

O'Kiely earn a lot more than the average income. In Canada they earn 49.92% more than the national average, earning $74,487 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Kielly931/
Okiely926/
O'Kely920/
Okielys861/
Okielly861/
Okily83316/
Okely83273/
O'Keeley804/
O'Keilly800/
Okaily77994/
Okieli77577/
Okeily77156/
Okeley77143/
Okealy77123/
Okiele7710/
Hokily779/
Okilya774/
Okelyi773/
Okeely772/
Okoily772/
Oukily772/
Oukely771/
O'Kuly771/
Okiela771/
Hokely770/
O'Kele770/
Okailey71281/
Gokieli7166/
Okiyele7137/
Goukely7112/
Okeeley714/
Gockely712/
Ockeley711/
Gokilay711/
Okyelys711/
O'Keele711/
Okeilly711/
Hokelay711/
Okealya711/
Okelaya711/
Hockely710/
Gokeley710/
Hokeley710/
Okele674,400/
Okili672,530/
Akily672,286/
Okila671,922/
Okile67730/
Okeli67455/
Okela67452/
Okilj67250/
Akely6799/
Okoiyele6753/
Okehiele673/
Okaelley671/
O'Kesler671/
Okhaiele671/

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