Where in Ireland does the family KELLY come from? Is KELLY a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname KELLY were recorded throughout Ireland in the 1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland. The census records are held by the National Archives of Ireland and can be searched here: National Archives Census of Ireland
KELLY Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 46,481 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 2nd in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 43,477 (93.54%), Anglican: 1,557 (3.35%), Presbyterian: 1,022 (2.20%), Other / Not Given: 228 (0.49%), Methodist: 136 (0.29%), Baptist: 15 (0.03%), Independent: 11 (0.02%), Salvation Army: 11 (0.02%), Congregationalist: 9 (0.02%), Protestant: 6 (0.01%), Christian: 4 (0.01%), Plymouth Brethren: 2 (0.00%), Quaker: 2 (0.00%), Moravian: 1 (0.00%)
KELLY Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 45,582 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 2nd in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
KELLY Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 46,481
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 2nd
- Strongest county association: Galway
Where was the KELLY surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname KELLY had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Galway — Ranked 1st with 4,153 people
- Kildare — Ranked 1st with 1,463 people
- Offaly — Ranked 1st with 1,148 people
- Roscommon — Ranked 1st with 3,004 people
- Westmeath — Ranked 1st with 886 people
- Dublin — Ranked 2nd with 5,963 people
- Louth — Ranked 3rd with 749 people
- Mayo — Ranked 3rd with 2,829 people
- Tyrone — Ranked 3rd with 1,658 people
- Clare — Ranked 4th with 1,619 people
- Derry — Ranked 4th with 1,422 people
- Sligo — Ranked 4th with 866 people
- Wicklow — Ranked 4th with 997 people
- Armagh — Ranked 5th with 922 people
- Carlow — Ranked 5th with 755 people
- Leitrim — Ranked 5th with 938 people
- Longford — Ranked 5th with 638 people
- Kilkenny — Ranked 6th with 955 people
- Laois — Ranked 6th with 880 people
- Meath — Ranked 6th with 734 people
- Donegal — Ranked 7th with 2,021 people
- Monaghan — Ranked 8th with 776 people
- Limerick — Ranked 10th with 1,242 people
- Wexford — Ranked 10th with 1,149 people
- Down — Ranked 15th with 1,587 people
- Tipperary — Ranked 15th with 1,145 people
- Waterford — Ranked 15th with 580 people
- Antrim — Ranked 19th with 1,901 people
- Fermanagh — Ranked 26th with 280 people
- Kerry — Ranked 29th with 1,012 people
- Cavan — Ranked 30th with 398 people
- Cork — Ranked 41st with 1,811 people
Woulfe Surname Index for KELLY
The Rev. Patrick Woulfe provided lists of surname associations for Irish surnames in his book Irish Names and Surnames. Below is a list of these associations for the surname KELLY.
Dúchas Surname Index for KELLY
The Dúchas Surname Index is a set of surname associations compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission. Below is a list of these associations for the surname KELLY. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
KELLY in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
KELLY in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname KELLY who are Catholic in each locality
KELLY in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname KELLY who are Anglican in each locality
KELLY in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname KELLY who are Presbyterian in each locality
KELLY in Scotland
Patterns associated with the KELLY surname
List of consecutive consonant patterns associated with this surname:
When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.
While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.