Kelc Surname

590,896th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 528 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Kelc Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kelc Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia4541:5,4791,111
Austria171:500,90847,931
Croatia171:248,74126,882
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288

The alternate forms: Kelč (49) are calculated separately.

Kelc Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kelc occurs more in Slovenia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Kelč. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kelc? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 590,896th most frequently used surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,802,170 people. Kelc occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Kelc reside; 89 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 89 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Slovenia, where it is carried by 454 people, or 1 in 5,479. In Slovenia it is most numerous in: Drava, where 80 percent live, Carinthia, where 7 percent live and Savinja, where 4 percent live. Aside from Slovenia it is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 3 percent live and Croatia, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kelč9249/
Kelch895,988/
Kelcz8955/
Kielc8945/
Kelck896/
Kellc893/
Kelsc891/
Kelcs891/
Klc8617/
Keltch80166/
Kelche8015/
Kellch8014/
Keglic806/
Kielcz804/
Kelchs802/
Kelőci801/
Kelz751,642/
Kelk751,455/
Klec75388/
Kelj7521/
Klch757/
Kelg754/
Kilc752/
Celc752/
Klci752/
Klcg751/
Cklc751/
Kllc751/
Klcc751/
Klcz751/
Kelq751/
Khlc751/
Kclc751/
Klck750/
Keltsch73201/
Kelcová739/
Keltz671,319/
Kleck671,101/
Kelts67450/
Klech67394/
Klecz67364/
Koelz67176/
Kieltsch67157/
Kelke67140/
Kuelz6771/
Kilch6769/
Kylch6750/
Kelkh6749/
Kölch6747/
Kelså6714/
Kılıc6711/
Kellk678/
Koelzsch678/
Kellz673/
Kilck673/
Kellg673/
Kaelk672/
Kielk672/
Klecs672/
Koelk672/
Kelgh671/
Kelds671/
Celck671/
Khlcx671/
Keldz671/
Koeltsch671/
Qelch671/
Kıılc671/
Qklcz671/
Cklck671/
Klldc671/
Klchh671/
Kuelk670/
Kaelz670/
Kielz670/

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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 Kelc
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