Kelf Surname
Approximately 279 people bear this surname
Kelf Surname Definition:
From the Old Norse, Kálfr; from the Dutch, Kalff, Kalf, Kelfkins; a personal name.
Kelf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 240 | 1:232,159 | 19,279 |
| Australia | 17 | 1:1,587,982 | 78,599 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 128 | 1:190,433 | 15,429 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
Kelf (21) may also be a first name.
Kelf Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the Old Norse, Kálfr; from the Dutch, Kalff, Kalf, Kelfkins; a personal name.
Kelf Demographics
Average Kelf Salary in
United States
$56,100 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kelf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kelf Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kelf (Russian: Кэльф) is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kelf? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kelf is the 940,398th most frequent last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 26,120,236 people. Kelf occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of Kelf reside; 86 percent reside in Northern Europe and 86 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,368,944th most commonly used first name at a global level, borne by 21 people.
The surname Kelf is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 240 people, or 1 in 232,159. In England Kelf is most frequent in: Norfolk, where 52 percent are found, East Sussex, where 8 percent are found and Tyne and Wear, where 5 percent are found. Apart from England this surname exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 6 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.
Kelf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kelf has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Kelf surname expanded 188 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kelf Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Kelf earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 30.01% more than the national average, earning $56,100 USD per year and in Canada they earn 44.63% less than the national average, earning $27,509 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koelf | 89 | 9 | / |
| Kelfe | 89 | 2 | / |
| Kelfs | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kielf | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kellf | 89 | 1 | / |
| Klf | 86 | 164 | / |
| Kelfch | 80 | 3 | / |
| Klef | 75 | 29 | / |
| Khlf | 75 | 16 | / |
| Kelw | 75 | 4 | / |
| Celf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kilf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kclf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kklf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Klfe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Klvf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kllf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kqlf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chelf | 67 | 1,049 | / |
| Kleff | 67 | 868 | / |
| Kılıf | 67 | 349 | / |
| Kløft | 67 | 10 | / |
| Klefh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Khlfe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kilff | 67 | 4 | / |
| Klepf | 67 | 3 | / |
| Klefe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kelph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keelw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khlfh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kelws | 67 | 1 | / |
| Klőpf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kellv | 67 | 1 | / |
Kelf Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kelf in the Russian language | ||
| Кэльф | kelf | - |
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Footnotes
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