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Kelly

in the US

There are 194,131 people with the last name "Kelly" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

NameRank
Kelly 66
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  1. is 62nd most common Bell
  2. is 63rd most common Reed
  3. is 64th most common Cox
  4. is 65th most common Ward
  5. is 66th most common Kelly
  6. is 67th most common Howard
  7. is 68th most common Wood
  8. is 69th most common Richardson
  9. is 70th most common Bennett

Similar Names and Nicknames

Kelley, Keller, Kellogg, Kelleher, Kellum, Kell, Kellar, Kellner, Kellam, Keel

Most Common First Names for Kelly

John, Michael, James, Robert, William, Thomas, David, Patrick, Mary, Kevin

Meaning & History

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Ceallaigh ‘descendant of Ceallach’, an ancient Irish personal name, originally a byname meaning ‘bright-headed’, later understood as ‘frequenting churches’ (Irish ceall). There are several early Irish saints who bore this name. Kelly is now the most common of all Irish family names in Ireland.

Recent Searches for "Kelly" in the US

Since June 2009
98,260

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John Kelly (994 searches)
Source: Current searches and listings for US adults on WhitePages. (nv2)

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