Keld Surname
Approximately 218 people bear this surname
Keld Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the keld,' from residence thereby. 'Keld, a well (Craven dialect), smooth reaches of water in a rough stream' (Halliwell). A common term in Yorks, Westm., and Cumb. for a well or spring.
Read More About This SurnameKeld Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 119 | 1:468,219 | 30,572 |
| Denmark | 23 | 1:245,422 | 19,084 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10 | 1:815,372 | 88,623 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 4 | 1:13,800 | 846 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 92 | 1:264,950 | 18,810 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Keld (7,641) may also be a first name.
Keld Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the keld,' from residence thereby. 'Keld, a well (Craven dialect), smooth reaches of water in a rough stream' (Halliwell). A common term in Yorks, Westm., and Cumb. for a well or spring. Icel. Kelda, palus (Brockett). The d seems to have been entirely disconnected from the name in Yorkshire.
Willelmus atte Keld, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes atte Keld, 1379: ibid.
Dionisius del Kell', 1379: ibid.
Rogerus Kell, 1379: ibid.
Thomas atte Keld, 1379: ibid.
(Scandinavian) belonging to Keld (Yorks, Westm., etc.), or Dweller at a Spring [Old Norsekelda]
1. Formerly written Cail, and said by the family to be derived from Cailly in Normandy. See Cailey. In modem times some Christianized Jews have changed their names from Ezekiel to Kell. 2. A nickname of Charles-Carl, Karl, Kell. Hence the derivatives Kelson, and Kellie.
Keld: (Anglo-Saxon celd), a source of water. Hallkeld in Yorkshire is the Holy Spring; Bapchild, near Sittingbourne, occurs in A.S. as Baccancilde, the source of a beck. Kildwick in Yorkshire is the village by the source: this has been corrupted into the surname Killick. The Anglo-Saxon is cognate with the German quelle, and Weldale, in Yorkshire, in Domesday appears as Queldale.
Keld Demographics
Average Keld Salary in
United States
$99,196 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Keld Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Keld Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Keld (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻠﺪ, Russian: Кельд) is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Keld.
How Common Is The Last Name Keld? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,115,011th most commonly occurring family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 33,429,110 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Keld live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 73,256th most widely held forename in the world, held by 7,641 people.
The last name Keld is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 119 people, or 1 in 468,219. In England it is most numerous in: North Yorkshire, where 34 percent are found, Hampshire, where 29 percent are found and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 11 percent are found. Other than England this surname exists in 19 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 11 percent are found and South Africa, where 6 percent are found.
Keld Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Keld has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Keld surname expanded 129 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Keld Last Name Statistics demography
Keld earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 129.89% more than the national average, earning $99,196 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keldt | 89 | 8 | / |
| Kield | 89 | 3 | / |
| Kelld | 89 | 2 | / |
| Keldz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kld | 86 | 11 | / |
| Keldså | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kuehld | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kelt | 75 | 923 | / |
| Käld | 75 | 199 | / |
| Kelč | 75 | 49 | / |
| Köld | 75 | 32 | / |
| Kled | 75 | 12 | / |
| Khld | 75 | 6 | / |
| Klhd | 75 | 5 | / |
| Kyld | 75 | 4 | / |
| Celd | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kild | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gkld | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kåld | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kkld | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kldd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kldp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kldz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kæld | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qeld | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kielt | 67 | 449 | / |
| Kelte | 67 | 69 | / |
| Kelcz | 67 | 55 | / |
| Kledt | 67 | 52 | / |
| Kellt | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kelth | 67 | 9 | / |
| Cheld | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kleds | 67 | 3 | / |
| Koelt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuelt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keltt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kelgy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kaelt | 67 | 0 | / |
Keld Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Keld in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﻠﺪ | kld | - |
| Keld in the Russian language | ||
| Кельд | keld | - |
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