Kelaiya Surname

1,775,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 107 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Australia

Kelaiya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kelaiya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India871:8,816,843179,063
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
England41:13,929,515290,718
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kelaiya Last Name Facts

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

Kelaiya (Marathi: केलै) is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kelaiya? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,775,494th most widely held surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 68,107,906 people. The surname Kelaiya is predominantly found in Asia, where 86 percent of Kelaiya reside; 81 percent reside in South Asia and 81 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

This surname is most commonly used in India, where it is held by 87 people, or 1 in 8,816,843. In India Kelaiya is most frequent in: Gujarat, where 48 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 26 percent reside and Karnataka, where 1 percent reside. Not including India Kelaiya exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 5 percent reside and Algeria, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khelaiya932/
Kelaiyay931/
Kalaiya8651/
Kolaiya861/
Kilaiya861/
Chelaiya806/
Kilaijya801/
Kalaiyaj801/
Kalaiyah801/
Kelyao7724/
Keleay775/
Khalaiyay751/
Kalaiyo71391/
Kehleay71128/
Kaleiya7184/
Kilaiyo7179/
Keliiaa7170/
Kaloiya7159/
Kealaua7153/
Kilaija7134/
Kelieai7111/
Kileiya719/
Keleiyo714/
Koliyaa712/
Kilayao711/
Kaluiya711/
Celaiyo711/
Kkailaaiya711/
Kilaaya711/
Kalaija711/
Kelaayo711/
Celayia711/
Kelja6749/
Chelayya6724/
Kalađija6721/
Kelao6719/
Kalyaija6716/
Chilaiya6712/
Kaliyaai673/
Koliyaai671/
Kilayija671/
Kheleuya671/
Kitlayya671/
Kelahayo671/

Kelaiya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kelaiya in the Marathi language
केलैkelai40
केलॅयाkeleya40
केलैयाkelaiya20

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kelaiya
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