Kelef Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Norway

Kelef Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kelef Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Kelef (13) may also be a first name.

Kelef Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kelef is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kelef? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,391,485th most common last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 62 percent of Kelef are found; 46 percent are found in Western Europe and 46 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Kelef is also the 3,159,357th most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 13 people.

The surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 13,417,576. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 83 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 17 percent are found. Besides Germany it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 15 percent are found and Norway, where 15 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khelef912,564/
Kelefe9164/
Keleff918/
Kaelef911/
Khellef8321/
Kelieff834/
Kelefhe831/
Khelief831/
Kelif802,241/
Kalef80472/
Kolef8075/
Kelew8068/
Kelev8014/
Kilef801/
Khelif7316,731/
Khalef735,737/
Chelef731,109/
Kholef73778/
Koleff73389/
Kaleff7378/
Kileff7357/
Keleev7334/
Kalief7330/
Keleva7321/
Kollef7315/
Kelife7314/
Khelev7312/
Keslev739/
Kelevh737/
Keliev737/
Kileef736/
Kaleef736/
Kolief735/
Kielev734/
Kehlev733/
Kallef733/
Kilefe732/
Kalefh732/
Khilef732/
Koleef732/
Kohlef731/
Kailef731/
Kileft731/
Quelef731/
Kyleif731/
Keeleb731/
Keilif731/
Keleyb731/
Keliff730/
Kholeif671,603/
Kholief671,347/
Khallef67682/
Khelaif67201/
Khaleef67192/
Kholeef67122/
Khellif6764/
Khalief6740/
Khalefh6726/
Keiliff6714/
Kolleff6714/
Khelife6712/
Kheliff679/
Kheleva675/
Kehleva674/
Khaleff673/
Quielef673/
Khuilef673/
Kehelev672/
Khelift671/
Kohleff671/
Ketleev671/
Kheliev671/
Kheilif671/
Kheleph671/
Cheleaf671/
Ketleyw671/
Kkhelif671/
Kelehew670/

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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
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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 Kelef
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