Okelly Surname

190,695th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,212 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Okelly Surname Definition:

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

Okelly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9981:181,41118,121
Ireland1031:45,7183,416
England291:1,921,31276,208
Australia281:964,13257,058
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
France51:13,284,544357,392
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1041:482,87234,278

Okelly (61) may also be a first name.

Okelly Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Okelly Last Name Facts

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

The last name Okelly is found most in The United States. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Okelly? popularity and diffusion

The surname Okelly is the 190,695th most widely held family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 3,294,551 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Okelly are found; 86 percent are found in North America and 86 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Okelly is also the 1,257,960th most prevalent first name globally, held by 61 people.

The last name Okelly is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,998 people, or 1 in 181,411. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 12 percent reside, New York, where 7 percent reside and Georgia, where 7 percent reside. Excluding The United States Okelly exists in 21 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 5 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Okelly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Okelly has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Okelly last name expanded 1,921 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Okelly Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Okelly last name are 3.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.59% registered with the party.

Okelly earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.73% less than the national average, earning $39,813 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Kelly923,976/
Okelley922,432/
Okielly921/
Ockelly921/
O'Kelley86774/
Okaelley861/
O'Kielly861/
Okella83178/
Okelle8323/
Akelly8316/
Okelli839/
Okilly832/
Okly8013/
Oquelly7713/
Okellie778/
Occelly773/
Okelloi773/
Ozkelle773/
Oukella772/
Hakelly771/
Okoelle771/
Ockella771/
Okellet771/
Okellai771/
Oukelle771/
Okellia771/
O'Kella771/
Okley731,981/
Oklay7378/
Oklyi7317/
Okliy7311/
Oklla7311/
Hokly733/
Okluy731/
Huckelly710/
Aakelley710/
Akella675,156/
Akelle67788/
Hockly67557/
Ocelli67232/
Okilla67140/
Ukella67113/
Ukelli67112/
Akelli6778/
Ockley6747/
Okille6735/
Okilli6711/
Oykeli679/
Gokley676/
Okhlyi673/
Akilly673/
Ocelle673/
Okelleher672/
Akylly672/
Gokliy671/
Oklysh671/
Goklyo671/
Goquellay671/
Ukllya671/
Ozkley671/
Oklayp671/
Gockly671/
Goklay671/
Hoskly670/
Oukley670/
Hookly670/
Ouckly670/
Hokley670/

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