Kelen Surname

83,266th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,816 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Kelen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kelen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia4,3091:30,6913,606
Turkey8621:90,2808,080
Hungary1131:86,8708,621
United States891:4,072,572219,877
Brazil711:3,015,13188,032
Marshall Islands641:810191
Qatar471:50,1704,949
Russia391:3,695,463185,353
Papua New Guinea371:220,37130,351
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
Malaysia221:1,340,64757,034
Cameroon181:1,153,83770,128
Liberia131:339,11818,650
France131:5,109,440259,941
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Ukraine101:4,552,270216,874
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
England61:9,286,343223,652
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
China21:683,660,78330,601
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Kelen (12,280) may also be a first name.

Kelen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kelen (Marathi: केलेनार, Oriya: େକେଲନ, Russian: Келен) is most common in Indonesia. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kelen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kelen is the 83,266th most commonly used family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,253,017 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 87 percent of Kelen live; 73 percent live in Southeast Asia and 73 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Kelen is also the 53,316th most frequently used forename at a global level, borne by 12,280 people.

This surname is most common in Indonesia, where it is carried by 4,309 people, or 1 in 30,691. In Indonesia it is mostly concentrated in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 84 percent live, Jakarta, where 5 percent live and East Kalimantan, where 5 percent live. Excluding Indonesia this surname exists in 33 countries. It is also common in Turkey, where 15 percent live and Hungary, where 2 percent live.

Kelen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kelen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kelen surname increased 278 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kelen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kelen are 25.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 78.57% registered with the party.

The amount Kelen earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 30.51% more than the national average, earning $56,312 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.33% more than the national average, earning $64,750 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keulen912,444/
Keilen91785/
Keelen91492/
Khelen91438/
Koelen91407/
Kaelen91209/
Kielen91104/
Kelien9164/
Kehlen9156/
Kealen9126/
Keylen914/
Keleen914/
Kelehn911/
Keleun911/
Kkelen911/
Keluen911/
Kelhen911/
Kelenk910/
Klen892,164/
Keuhlen8354/
Keeylen8337/
Koehlen8311/
Kellene837/
Keallen834/
Kelienė833/
Khellen832/
Keeleen832/
Kelyaen832/
Kelheen831/
Khelhen831/
Kielien831/
Kealehn831/
Kheloen831/
Keylene831/
Ketleng831/
Keyleen831/
Keilenn831/
Keilien830/
Keillen830/
Keelhen830/
Kelehen830/
Kaelien830/
Keileen830/
Keelene830/
Keihlen830/
Kalen804,246/
Kelin801,859/
Kolen801,767/
Celen801,521/
Kilen801,236/
Klene80970/
Kylen80146/
Kelyn80115/
Klenn80109/
Kölen8080/
Kålen8055/
Klenø809/
Klhen806/
Keiln800/
Kielienė77557/
Håkelien7750/
Keilendt7715/
Kelengue7710/
Kelenova775/
Khetleen772/
Kellehen771/
Ketlleen771/
Kesellen771/
Khetllen771/
Kallen734,520/
Kaelin734,472/
Ceelen731,775/
Kahlen731,304/
Kollen731,297/
Kohlen731,094/
Keelin73939/
Quelen73889/
Kelina73873/
Caelen73749/
Kuylen73576/
Chelen73294/
Coelen73267/
Khalen73192/
Kileen73179/
Keylin73138/
Kielin73131/
Köhlen73130/
Koloen73117/
Kjølen73115/
Kelyna73104/
Keilin7397/
Kalien7394/
Koløen7371/
Kelion7367/
Kuilen7362/
Kelgin7353/
Kaleen7353/
Kelyon7352/
Kaalen7349/
Koleen7348/
Keluun7348/
Kaylen7341/
Kholen7331/
Kilien7331/
Kailen7330/
Klenne7330/
Khelin7327/
Koelin7324/
Kielén7323/
Keilyn7323/
Celeen7321/
Keelyn7320/
Kalaen7320/
Kalenn7319/
Ceylen7313/
Kihlen7310/
Kylene7310/
Kolien739/
Khilen738/
Kelhyn738/
Kilaen737/
Kehlin736/
Kealin735/
Kyleen733/
Cehlen733/
Keluin733/
Kolaen733/
Kyolen732/
Kolehn732/
Keulin732/
Kehlyn732/
Kielyn731/
Kieleń731/
Kaloen731/
Kyhlen731/
Koluen731/
Kelynn730/
Kajlen730/
Kileun730/
Khelenova712/
Ketyllenn711/
Kettillen711/
Kettyllen711/
Keytellen711/
Khetellen711/
Keathleen711/
Clen67321/
Kollien67216/
Kolloen67189/
Kilienė67152/
Kallien67126/
Kuijlen67126/
Kaylene67112/
Kaehlin67100/
Koln6791/
Khalien6786/
Kihleng6765/
Keylina6742/
Khaleen6733/
Cheleen6731/
Kehlhem6724/
Kalleen6722/
Kholien6721/
Quelenn6721/
Kollehn6719/
Kayleen6717/
Keilyna6716/
Kaln6715/
Kejling6715/
Cheelen6713/
Kolleen6712/
Khelina6711/
Qlen678/
Keslink677/
Kolienė677/
Khallen675/
Kheylin673/
Khellin673/
Koehlin673/
Kgellin673/
Ketlinn673/
Kailene672/
Queilen672/
Kilyaen672/
Kylienė672/
Killene671/
Kaylien671/
Keislng671/
Keelina671/
Keelinc671/
Keelind671/
Khillen671/
Kesilng671/
Keyhlin671/
Khaylen671/
Klehenn671/
Ceileen671/
Kéthlen671/
Keilina671/
Kehlemh671/
Kalloen671/
Kittlen671/
Kleń671/
Källene671/
Kyllene671/
Kuyleng671/
Kejllin671/
Keullin671/
Keullyn671/
Khelyna671/
Keatlyn671/
Keislyn671/
Kehlyna671/
Kehtlyn671/
Kaillen670/
Kelindt670/
Kailien670/
Keaslem670/
Kuillen670/
Kahalen670/
Keillin670/
Keilink670/
Keelinn670/
Kalehen670/

Kelen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kelen in the Oriya language
େକେଲନekelana-
Kelen in the Marathi language
केलेनारkelenara50
कॅलेनkelena50
Kelen in the Russian language
Келенkelen-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kelen
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