Kielty
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Caoilte (“descendant of Caoilte”), a personal name probably based on caol (“slender”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Kielty (plural Kieltys)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Kielty is the 29366th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 805 individuals. Kielty is most common among White (95.65%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kielty”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 301.