Kelamo Surname

1,955,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 91 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kelamo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kelamo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa421:1,289,94571,309
Papua New Guinea211:388,27250,829
Finland141:392,62226,475
Niger141:1,370,85828,349

Kelamo (19) may also be a first name.

Kelamo Last Name Facts

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

Kelamo is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kelamo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,955,159th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 80,082,922 people. The surname Kelamo occurs predominantly in Africa, where 62 percent of Kelamo reside; 46 percent reside in Southern Africa and 46 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Kelamo is also the 2,523,061st most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 19 people.

It is most widespread in South Africa, where it is carried by 42 people, or 1 in 1,289,945. In South Africa Kelamo is most prevalent in: North West, where 83 percent live, Northern Cape, where 12 percent live and Gauteng, where 5 percent live. Other than South Africa it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 23 percent live and Finland, where 15 percent live.

Kelamo Last Name Statistics demography

Kelamo earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 70.98% less than the national average, earning R 68,964 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kelamou9211/
Kelemo831,541/
Kalamo831,191/
Kolamo8329/
Kelama8326/
Kilamo8315/
Kelomo8312/
Celamo831/
Kolamou777,836/
Kaalamo7716/
Kallamo779/
Kaelama779/
Kelamaa778/
Khalamo777/
Kilamou776/
Kihlamo775/
Khelama774/
Kalamoi773/
Kielomo773/
Kelamma773/
Kalamoh772/
Kilamoi772/
Kolamoh772/
Kilamop772/
Kailamo771/
Kaliamo771/
Kielama771/
Kelemou771/
Kkelomo771/
Kelamau771/
Kaliamoi71145/
Keilamaa719/
Kaihlamo716/
Keelamah712/
Khehlama711/
Chelamoi711/
Kalammou711/
Khilamoi711/
Keeliama711/
Keelamma711/
Kalama6724,665/
Kilama6713,577/
Kelema678,613/
Kalomo673,843/
Kilomo671,069/
Calamo67702/
Kolomo67603/
Kilemo67409/
Kolama67147/
Kalemo67108/
Kolemo6749/
Colamo6725/
Kölemo6710/
Celama676/
Kylemo673/
Khalaimou671/
Ketellama671/
Qelama671/
Keuloumou671/
Keloma671/
Kallammou671/
Kaallamou671/

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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 Kelamo
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