Kelbie Surname

799,576th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 351 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Kelbie Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kelbie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2031:26,3732,857
England731:763,26141,903
United States421:8,629,975373,648
Northern Ireland171:108,5326,545
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland181:207,9567,652

Kelbie (33) may also be a first name.

Kelbie Last Name Facts

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

Kelbie is found in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kelbie? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 799,576th most commonly held family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 20,762,239 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 84 percent of Kelbie live; 83 percent live in Northern Europe and 83 percent live in British Isles. Kelbie is also the 1,807,719th most commonly held forename at a global level, borne by 33 people.

This last name is most widely held in Scotland, where it is held by 203 people, or 1 in 26,373. In Scotland it is primarily concentrated in: Dundee City, where 25 percent are found, Angus, where 10 percent are found and Aberdeen City, where 10 percent are found. Apart from Scotland this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.

Kelbie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kelbie has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Kelbie surname rose 1,128 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kelbie Last Name Statistics demography

Kelbie earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.91% more than the national average, earning $43,542 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kelbe91350/
Kelbi91234/
Kelbič8392/
Kelbio8323/
Kelbey8316/
Celbie832/
Kilbie832/
Koelbe832/
Koelbi832/
Kelbeh832/
Kelbez832/
Kelbai832/
Kuelbi831/
Klbi801/
Klbe801/
Kelbich7732/
Kelberh778/
Kelbetz773/
Kelboye771/
Kelbesh771/
Killbie770/
Kelbher770/
Klebe732,199/
Kelby73382/
Kelba73276/
Kilbi7324/
Celbi738/
Klebi738/
Kilbe737/
Kölbe734/
Celbe731/
Chelbiej711/
Kilbowie710/
Chelbi674,132/
Kilbey671,105/
Kilbee67147/
Kielba6790/
Kölber6769/
Kleboe6765/
Klebeh6745/
Klebić6737/
Klebai6726/
Kelbitsch6724/
Kölbis6719/
Klebez679/
Killbe678/
Kelbys675/
Kylbai674/
Klebey674/
Kellby672/
Klebea672/
Celbei671/
Klebih671/
Kilbhi671/
Chelbe671/
Klebio671/
Quelbe671/
Kelboy670/
Keelby670/

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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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  • 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 Kelbie
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