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Where Does The Last Name Kelem Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Kelem (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻠﻤﻪ, Hindi: केलेम, Marathi: केळेम, Oriya: େକେଲମ, Russian: Кэлем) is more commonly found in Ethiopia than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Kélem. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kelem? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Kelem is the 45,561^st most common surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 639,932 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Kelem live; 66 percent live in East Africa and 66 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 98,170^th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 4,841 people.

The last name is most numerous in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 7,566 people, or 1 in 12,893. Not including Ethiopia it exists in 32 countries. It is also found in Togo, where 23 percent are found and South Africa, where 4 percent are found.

Kelem Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Kelem has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kelem surname rose 5,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kelem Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Kelem are 36.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 90% registered with the political party.

The amount Kelem earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 64.82% less than the national average, earning R 83,604 per year and in United States they earn 22.21% less than the national average, earning $33,566 USD per year.