Irish (Munster): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cadhla ‘descendant of Cadhla’ a personal name meaning ‘graceful’. There has been much confusion with Keeley .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Kiely family from?
You can see how Kiely families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kiely family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kiely families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 71 Kiely families living in London. This was about 46% of all the recorded Kiely's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Kiely families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Kiely surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Kiely. 36% of Kiely men worked as a Builders Labourer and 59% of Kiely women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kiely were General Farm Labourer and Nurse. .
Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Kiely life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Kiely in 1947 was 44, and 78 in 2004.