Kel Surname
Approximately 7,980 people bear this surname
Kel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 2,989 | 1:26,036 | 2,964 |
| Russia | 2,146 | 1:67,159 | 8,717 |
| Papua New Guinea | 338 | 1:24,123 | 2,650 |
| Belarus | 239 | 1:39,753 | 6,821 |
| Vietnam | 230 | 1:402,809 | 1,317 |
| Kazakhstan | 218 | 1:81,112 | 9,462 |
| DR Congo | 205 | 1:360,388 | 31,424 |
| Ukraine | 168 | 1:270,968 | 35,117 |
| United States | 153 | 1:2,369,013 | 146,433 |
| India | 139 | 1:5,518,456 | 133,501 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Brazil | 111 | 1:1,928,598 | 61,665 |
| Cameroon | 97 | 1:214,114 | 21,748 |
| Cambodia | 88 | 1:175,990 | 2,912 |
| Indonesia | 70 | 1:1,889,274 | 120,273 |
| Germany | 70 | 1:1,150,078 | 75,714 |
| Philippines | 65 | 1:1,557,511 | 106,526 |
| Netherlands | 55 | 1:307,040 | 36,360 |
| Moldova | 37 | 1:96,253 | 11,707 |
| South Sudan | 36 | 1:317,085 | 679 |
| England | 35 | 1:1,591,945 | 67,242 |
| Pakistan | 32 | 1:5,582,621 | 34,646 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Greece | 28 | 1:395,707 | 52,747 |
| France | 24 | 1:2,767,613 | 196,808 |
| Mauritania | 20 | 1:204,743 | 10,209 |
| Malaysia | 16 | 1:1,843,389 | 74,511 |
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| Serbia | 11 | 1:649,541 | 22,440 |
| Iran | 11 | 1:6,980,229 | 145,986 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Czechia | 11 | 1:966,679 | 76,885 |
| Bulgaria | 10 | 1:697,890 | 27,590 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 7 | 1:853,236 | 52,732 |
| Lithuania | 7 | 1:433,513 | 18,290 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Niger | 6 | 1:3,198,670 | 54,540 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
The alternate forms: Kél (5) are calculated separately.
Kel (9,318) may also be a first name.
Kel Demographics
Average Kel Salary in
United States
$36,661 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kel (Georgian: კელ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻞ, Hindi: केल, Marathi: केल, Oriya: େକଳ, Russian: Кель) is most common in Turkey. It can appear in the variant forms: Kél. For other potential spellings of Kel click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kel? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 62,849th most frequently occurring surname globally, borne by around 1 in 913,226 people. The surname Kel is primarily found in Asia, where 61 percent of Kel reside; 35 percent reside in West Asia and 35 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 64,249th most widespread first name at a global level, held by 9,318 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Turkey, where it is carried by 2,989 people, or 1 in 26,036. In Turkey Kel is most numerous in: Hatay Province, where 16 percent live, Kahramanmaras Province, where 13 percent live and Istanbul Province, where 11 percent live. Other than Turkey Kel occurs in 84 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 27 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent live.
Kel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kel surname rose 1,275 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kel Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Kel last name is chiefly Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Catholic (57%) in Belarus, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Kel last name are 5.39% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.62% being registered to vote for the party.
Kel earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.04% less than the national average, earning $36,661 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kél | 89 | 5 | / |
| Kiel | 86 | 16,074 | / |
| Kehl | 86 | 14,769 | / |
| Kell | 86 | 14,748 | / |
| Keel | 86 | 14,374 | / |
| Kuel | 86 | 7,851 | / |
| Keul | 86 | 2,375 | / |
| Koel | 86 | 2,369 | / |
| Kael | 86 | 640 | / |
| Kelő | 86 | 24 | / |
| Gkel | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kqel | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hkel | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kkel | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kelø | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ckel | 86 | 1 | / |
| Qkel | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kl | 80 | 1,064 | / |
| Kuehl | 75 | 8,391 | / |
| Kiehl | 75 | 6,474 | / |
| Koehl | 75 | 3,740 | / |
| Koell | 75 | 392 | / |
| Keehl | 75 | 219 | / |
| Kiell | 75 | 130 | / |
| Kuell | 75 | 122 | / |
| Keuhl | 75 | 96 | / |
| Keull | 75 | 87 | / |
| Kaehl | 75 | 31 | / |
| Kaell | 75 | 29 | / |
| Kehll | 75 | 19 | / |
| Kellh | 75 | 9 | / |
| Keldt | 75 | 8 | / |
| Kielė | 75 | 5 | / |
| Keell | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kelpp | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kelld | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kellì | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kcell | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kqcel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kccel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hkael | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kækel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ckiel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kil | 67 | 43,833 | / |
| Cel | 67 | 2,641 | / |
| Klh | 67 | 595 | / |
| Khl | 67 | 183 | / |
| Kyl | 67 | 177 | / |
| Kelova | 67 | 98 | / |
| Kelowa | 67 | 90 | / |
| Keïhel | 67 | 59 | / |
| Kül | 67 | 41 | / |
| Kelová | 67 | 33 | / |
| Qel | 67 | 27 | / |
| Köl | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kkl | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hkl | 67 | 9 | / |
| Qkl | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kcl | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ckl | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kql | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gkl | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kll | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kıl | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kellhs | 67 | 1 | / |
Kel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kel in the Georgian language | ||
| კელ | kel | - |
| Kel in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﻞ | kl | - |
| Kel in the Hindi language | ||
| केल | kela | 94.23 |
| केएल | ke'ela | 2.56 |
| Kel in the Marathi language | ||
| केल | kela | 63.16 |
| केळ | kela | 15.79 |
| कोॅल | koela | 10.53 |
| केळे़ | kele | 10.53 |
| Kel in the Oriya language | ||
| େକଳ | ekala | 55.56 |
| େକଲ | ekala | 22.22 |
| େକଲା | ekala | 11.11 |
| େକାଲ | ekala | 11.11 |
| Kel in the Russian language | ||
| Кель | kel | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kel
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