Kelamu Surname

1,032,007th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 244 people bear this surname

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

Kelamu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kelamu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea2411:33,8333,966
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Kelamu (87) may also be a first name.

Kelamu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kelamu (Oriya: େକଲାମୁ) is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kelamu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,032,007th most widespread surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 29,866,991 people. The surname Kelamu occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 99 percent of Kelamu reside; 99 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 99 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,024,927th most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 87 people.

Kelamu is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 241 people, or 1 in 33,833. In Papua New Guinea Kelamu is mostly concentrated in: Morobe, where 94 percent are found, Southern Highlands, where 5 percent are found and National Capital District, where 1 percent are found. Barring Papua New Guinea Kelamu occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Ethiopia, where 0 percent are found and Indonesia, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kelamou9211/
Keliamu929/
Kelamau921/
Keelamu921/
Kelamuha861/
Kelemu8311,702/
Kalamu835,941/
Kilamu83227/
Kolamu836/
Celamu831/
Kolamou777,836/
Kallamu772,759/
Kalameu7778/
Kalamau7749/
Kalamui779/
Kelemau779/
Kuilamu777/
Kailamu777/
Kilamou776/
Chelamu775/
Kalaamu774/
Khalamu772/
Kelemou771/
Kalammu771/
Kilyamu771/
Kollamu771/
Kaliamu771/
Kalamuh771/
Kilaumau719/
Cheelamu715/
Kaallamu712/
Kallaumu711/
Keilamoe711/
Kalammou711/
Kilemu67169/
Kolomu67150/
Kalemu6794/
Kalomu6768/
Kolemu6717/
Kilomu672/
Qalamu671/
Qelemu671/
Kaallamou671/
Kallammou671/
Keuloumou671/
Calamu671/
Khalaimou671/

Kelamu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kelamu in the Oriya language
େକଲାମୁekalamu-

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Footnotes

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