Kelesidis Surname
Approximately 1,149 people bear this surname
Kelesidis Surname User-submission:
This surname originates from Pontic Greek language. It means 'Keles' son'. The name Keles means 'handsome' in Turkish, so the surname means 'the handsome man's son'. Kelesidou is a female version of this surname, since the Greek language uses genders.
Read More About This SurnameKelesidis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 1,066 | 1:10,394 | 1,334 |
| United States | 31 | 1:11,692,224 | 454,091 |
| Georgia | 16 | 1:234,097 | 12,742 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Kelesidis Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname originates from Pontic Greek language. It means 'Keles' son'. The name Keles means 'handsome' in Turkish, so the surname means 'the handsome man's son'. Kelesidou is a female version of this surname, since the Greek language uses genders.
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Average Kelesidis Salary in
United States
$45,080 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kelesidis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kelesidis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kelesidis (Georgian: კელესიდის, Russian: Келесидис) is found in Greece more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kelesidis? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kelesidis is the 324,225th most frequently held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 6,342,512 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Kelesidis reside; 93 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 93 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.
The last name Kelesidis is most commonly held in Greece, where it is carried by 1,066 people, or 1 in 10,394. In Greece Kelesidis is primarily concentrated in: Central Macedonia, where 54 percent live, East Macedonia and Thrace, where 18 percent live and Attica, where 14 percent live. Not including Greece this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent live and Georgia, where 1 percent live.
Kelesidis Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Kelesidis are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.
Kelesidis earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.48% more than the national average, earning $45,080 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelessidis | 95 | 33 | / |
| Kelesidiss | 95 | 1 | / |
| Kelesidi | 94 | 58 | / |
| Kelasidis | 89 | 67 | / |
| Kolesidis | 89 | 46 | / |
| Keleshidi | 89 | 42 | / |
| Kelesides | 89 | 13 | / |
| Kalesidis | 89 | 11 | / |
| Qelesidis | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kelesedis | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kolessidis | 84 | 2 | / |
| Kelissidis | 84 | 1 | / |
| Khalesidis | 84 | 1 | / |
| Kelisidi | 82 | 4 | / |
| Keleside | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kalosidis | 78 | 21 | / |
| Kolosidis | 78 | 18 | / |
| Kelasides | 78 | 14 | / |
| Kolesides | 78 | 13 | / |
| Kalasidis | 78 | 5 | / |
| Kelesydys | 78 | 4 | / |
| Keleshydi | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kilexidis | 78 | 1 | / |
| Collesidis | 74 | 14 | / |
| Kolessides | 74 | 9 | / |
| Kallasidis | 74 | 1 | / |
| Kilitsidis | 74 | 1 | / |
| Kelesydy | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kalcidis | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kalzidis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kilazidis | 67 | 34 | / |
| Colesides | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keleshydy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kolosides | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kolesydys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kallasides | 63 | 34 | / |
| Colessides | 63 | 22 | / |
| Collesides | 63 | 13 | / |
| Chelesedes | 63 | 7 | / |
| Kalaizidis | 63 | 2 | / |
| Kalajcidis | 63 | 1 | / |
| Kalaicidis | 63 | 1 | / |
| Kallassides | 60 | 1 | / |
| Cilicidis | 56 | 1 | / |
| Collsides | 56 | 1 | / |
| Khilisaida | 53 | 1 | / |
Kelesidis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kelesidis in the Georgian language | ||
| კელესიდის | kelesidis | - |
| Kelesidis in the Russian language | ||
| Келесидис | kelesidis | - |
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