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- Kelleher - Last Name Meaning & Origin
Kelleher
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: Irish
From Irish Ó Céileachair (“descendant of Céileachar”), from the male given name Céileachar (literally “spouse-loving”), from céile (“spouse, companion”), from Old Irish céile, from Primitive Irish ᚉᚓᚂᚔ (celi, “follower, devotee”, genitive), from Proto-Celtic *keiliyos; + -ach (“of”, relation-forming suffix), from Old Irish -ach, from Proto-Celtic *-ākos, from Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂kos, *-eh₂ḱos.
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Popularity by Country
Kelleher
Rank #3433
Frequency
9,535 people (3.53 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 96.36% Hispanic 1.63% Black 0.19% Asian/PI 0.62% Native Am. 0.1% Two+ 1.1%
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