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 1911 there were 27 Kiely families living in Ontario. This was about 45% of all the recorded Kiely's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Kiely families in 1911.
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.
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.