Kelayan Surname
Approximately 24 people bear this surname
Kelayan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 22 | 1:1,340,647 | 57,034 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Kelayan (12) may also be a first name.
Kelayan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kelayan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kelayan (Russian: Келаян) is found most frequently in Malaysia. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of Kelayan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kelayan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kelayan is the 4,034,050th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Kelayan reside; 96 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 96 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Kelayan is also the 3,306,491st most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 12 people.
It is most frequently used in Malaysia, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 1,340,647. In Malaysia Kelayan is most common in: Sarawak, where 77 percent live, Selangor, where 14 percent live and Kuala Lumpur, where 5 percent live. Aside from Malaysia this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 4 percent live and Russia, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kelayan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kelayan in the Russian language | ||
| Келаян | kelaan | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Kelayan
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