Keleson Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Keleson 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.

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Keleson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Keleson (25) may also be a first name.

Keleson 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.

- kelesidis

Keleson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Keleson occurs in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Keleson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,772,636th most frequently held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 65 percent of Keleson reside; 53 percent reside in Southern Africa and 53 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Keleson is also the 2,136,160th most commonly occurring given name on earth It is held by 25 people.

The surname is most widely held in Malawi, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 1,902,123. Apart from Malawi it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 35 percent live and Cameroon, where 6 percent live.

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