Celis Surname

5,251st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 108,025 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Northern Mariana Islands

Celis Surname Definition:

Found in Santander and Asturias. Name of village near Santander. Derived from latin "coelestis" meaning celestial, incomparable.

"Celio" comes from the latin "coelius" that is derived from an Etruscan word "celi" meaning September.

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Celis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia27,8991:1,712337
Mexico22,1951:5,593700
Philippines13,9031:7,282657
Peru10,0601:3,159514
Venezuela9,9751:3,028465
Chile7,7761:2,265402
United States4,0971:88,4699,969
Argentina2,9941:14,2761,284
Belgium2,7561:4,171459
Spain1,7961:26,0312,711
Brazil1,0271:208,4468,025
Guatemala9771:16,4611,449
Ecuador3191:49,8624,722
Saudi Arabia3181:97,03114,320
Bolivia3141:33,8102,184
El Salvador3001:21,146948
Dominican Republic2001:52,1652,646
Nicaragua1831:32,9021,183
Canada1581:233,20022,307
Northern Mariana Islands1141:47983
Panama1061:36,9082,005
France941:706,62589,060
Uruguay541:63,5516,804
Singapore431:128,0865,748
England421:1,326,62059,571
Germany321:2,515,796126,826
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Australia301:899,85754,700
Honduras271:326,5352,797
Netherlands241:703,63256,027
Taiwan221:1,065,6707,365
Saint Lucia191:9,4101,001
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Guam121:13,3432,098
Costa Rica111:434,5523,937
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Curaçao41:39,312638
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
China31:455,773,85521,925
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Belize11:355,4743,977
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

The alternate forms: Célis (70), Çelis (12), Celís (1) & Čeliš (70) are calculated separately.

Celis (3,995) may also be a first name.

Celis Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Found in Santander and Asturias. Name of village near Santander. Derived from latin "coelestis" meaning celestial, incomparable.

"Celio" comes from the latin "coelius" that is derived from an Etruscan word "celi" meaning September.

This could be from a Mayan word "celiz" that became Celis. Although it looks authentically Spanish this could be an indigenous name.

Castilian name from mountains of Santander. Tradition claims descent from the line of the Roman Celerinos.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Celis Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Celis Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Celis occurs most in Colombia. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Célis, Çelis, Celís or Čeliš. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Celis? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,251st most numerous surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 67,462 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Celis live; 56 percent live in South America and 35 percent live in Caribbean South America. Celis is also the 110,502nd most widely held first name at a global level, held by 3,995 people.

It is most common in Colombia, where it is borne by 27,899 people, or 1 in 1,712. In Colombia it is most numerous in: Capital District, where 25 percent reside, Santander Department, where 19 percent reside and Norte de Santander Department, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Colombia Celis occurs in 77 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 21 percent reside and The Philippines, where 13 percent reside.

Celis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Celis has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 19,510 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Celis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Celis last name are 6.74% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 59.97% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Celis earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 27.9% less than the national average, earning 249,526 kr per year; in Peru they earn 3.06% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,792 per year; in Colombia they earn 2.66% more than the national average, earning $23,305,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.2% less than the national average, earning $40,907 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.89% more than the national average, earning $56,584 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Célis9370/
Çelis9312/
Celís931/
Chelis91339/
Ceslis91130/
Celise9160/
Celuis9158/
Celais9147/
Celies9123/
Celiss916/
Celeis915/
Cealis915/
Celois915/
Czelis914/
Cielis914/
Celihs911/
Ceilis911/
Celi8918,637/
Čeliš8770/
Celisse83430/
Chelios83117/
Chelist8357/
Cheslis836/
Schelis835/
Cheilis834/
Chelish833/
Scelise832/
Cheluis831/
D'Celis831/
Celaids831/
Celiosz831/
Chelais831/
Chelise831/
Celisce831/
Chealis831/
Celisch830/
Celiz8015,041/
Cheli805,019/
Celia804,586/
Celio804,264/
Selis803,784/
Gelis803,000/
Celes802,735/
Celie80937/
Celic80621/
Kelis80500/
Zelis80469/
Celix80463/
Cilis80247/
Celys80217/
Jelis80155/
Celii80120/
Celiy8089/
Sceli8059/
Celič8035/
Cesli8032/
Ceyli8032/
Xelis8030/
Celij8030/
Celip8020/
Cetli8019/
Celih8014/
Celgi8012/
Celid8011/
Ceali809/
Ceeli808/
Celai807/
Celoi806/
Celit805/
Cylis803/
Celhi802/
Celei802/
Qelis801/
Celui801/
Cieliesz778/
Celisova773/
Ceallais772/
Cheliohs771/
Cecillis771/
Schelies770/
Cheeli734,330/
Gielis732,100/
Cheles731,593/
Ceglie731,513/
Chelhi731,148/
Cheali73715/
Gkelis73421/
Chelih73267/
Tzelis73244/
Kelish73210/
Zelios73192/
Quelis73157/
Cealic73154/
Tselis73150/
Ceelie73132/
Selios73131/
Celice73126/
Gelish73120/
Seilis73114/
Gelais73100/
Celaia7399/
Celich7398/
Keilis7391/
Selgis7390/
Cheliz7390/
Selise7387/
Chilis7385/
Chelyi7384/
Chelei7374/
Scelia7358/
Gelise7347/
Chelai7347/
Celest7344/
Sielis7344/
Chelit7343/
Jeslis7340/
Jelijs7339/
Zelgis7337/
Sceles7336/
Sceili7334/
Kkelis7334/
Seelis7333/
Chheli7330/
Szelis7329/
Selist7329/
Cealii7325/
Cailis7324/
Celaiy7323/
Keylis7321/
Selais7320/
Seylis7319/
Kelios7318/
Jhelis7318/
Celajs7317/
Jelish7316/
Kielis7316/
Kelies7315/
Seslis7313/
Selois7310/
Zelies7310/
Czylis7310/
Geliss739/
Celess739/
Gelois739/
Shelis738/
Cuilis738/
Ceilia738/
Cheili738/
Celesz738/
Zeluis737/
Keliss737/
Khelis736/
Cealie736/
Zielis736/
Celese736/
Chesli736/
Sejlis736/
Scheli735/
Geylis735/
Kelais735/
Celaiz735/
Seluis734/
Zeilis734/
Ciluis734/
Celesd734/
Cilios733/
Scelys733/
Selish732/
Cealih732/
Zhelis732/
Celesh732/
Chelip732/
Sealis732/
Sehlis732/
Chelui732/
Zelisz732/
Geluis732/
Chetli732/
Ceslei732/
Ceales731/
Geleis731/
Cealia731/
Cealli731/
Cesliz731/
Ceelia731/
Celeds731/
Jelist731/
Seliss731/
Kealis731/
Selies731/
Cilois731/
Cílios731/
Ceília731/
Jeelis731/
Šelais731/
Česlis731/
Čielis731/
Gelihs731/
Cilijs731/
Cilise731/
Ceyles731/
Celeit731/
Celejs731/
Ceilio731/
Cesles731/
Cseles731/
Jelise731/
Chelid731/
Zelise731/
Seëlis731/
Seleis731/
Ceylli731/
Ceeles731/
Jealis731/
Kelise731/
Keulis731/
Coylis730/
Ceilie730/
Ceules730/
Schelisch7117/
Czelisová715/
Cele67104,010/
Cely6714,617/
Cela678,818/
Seli675,345/
Cili672,890/
Tselios672,365/
Zeli672,076/
Citelli671,012/
Cielesz67344/
Seleise67325/
Ceselli67279/
Çeli67245/
Caillis67213/
Tzelios67198/
Shellis67163/
Shelist67154/
Celá67128/
Celý67128/
Sceales67114/
Scheili67100/
Gelisse6799/
Seloise6799/
Schilis6793/
Ceilles6792/
Ciselli6787/
Gielish6776/
Cheales6775/
Geslois6774/
Scheles6766/
Chelich6764/
Ceisler6760/
Chaylis6758/
Sceeles6756/
Sciolis6751/
Chailis6746/
Selitse6744/
Kielisz6744/
Zeylish6743/
Schieli6743/
Szelies6742/
Kielies6741/
Chelhyi6740/
Chelest6738/
Zeiliss6730/
Zelisse6729/
Xeli6727/
Chiolis6726/
Cealaia6723/
Zeuleis6721/
Selisch6720/
Chilios6720/
Selishe6720/
Chijlis6719/
Cieless6718/
Scheyli6717/
Sealise6715/
Cecilli6713/
Zeileis6712/
Setliss6711/
Chelets679/
Chheeli679/
Scheelisch679/
Quelais678/
Cheiles677/
Zeitlis676/
Cilishe676/
Ceaglii675/
Keleise675/
Cielesh675/
Gelisch675/
Cleoish675/
Schelisova674/
Ceilesh674/
Shielis674/
Szelist674/
Chelese674/
Cyli674/
Qhelhis674/
Celè674/
Gkelios674/
Chilise674/
Chealli673/
Chhelli673/
Célisse673/
Seiliss673/
Kheylis672/
Cetelli672/
Tschelidse672/
Selisse672/
Celí672/
Shcheli672/
Tzelais672/
Celé672/
Cheylli672/
Secelli672/
Cesilli672/
Chehlei672/
Chelice671/
Celesse671/
Kielish671/
Ceylese671/
Ceisley671/
Cheelai671/
Cheelii671/
Cheelip671/
Cheilli671/
Cheilys671/
Cheleys671/
Chelihe671/
Jealise671/
Zielish671/
Scelese671/
Schelie671/
Scoilis671/
Shelies671/
Shelise671/
Shelish671/
Sheliss671/
Sealish671/
Seallis671/
Tgelais671/
Schelei671/
Jeallis671/
Szielis671/
Tsetlis671/
Gelijst671/
Czelesz671/
Cilisse671/
Cheatli671/
Celê671/
Chesles671/
Cheșeli671/
Kelishe671/
Kheliss671/
Chelaai671/
Schesli671/
Celeith671/
Cheslyi671/
Chehlyi671/
Ceelich670/
Chiliss670/
Zelisch670/
Keelies670/
Keilish670/
Sceylie670/
Quelish670/
Scailis670/
Gieliss670/

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