Kelh Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Kelh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kelh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Kelh (38) may also be a first name.

Kelh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kelh occurs in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Kelh.

How Common Is The Last Name Kelh? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,908,606th most frequently held family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 81 percent of Kelh are found; 75 percent are found in South America and 75 percent are found in Luso-South America. Kelh is also the 1,662,754th most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 38 people.

This surname is most widely held in Brazil, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 17,839,528. In Brazil it is mostly concentrated in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 75 percent are found, São Paulo, where 17 percent are found and Santa Catarina, where 8 percent are found. Barring Brazil this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Bulgaria, where 6 percent are found and England, where 6 percent are found.

Kelh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kelh has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kelh last name declined 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khelh89359/
Kelhe89217/
Kielh8913/
Kelhs896/
Keulh892/
Kejleh8036/
Kheelh808/
Keil7546,205/
Kele7510,755/
Khel754,382/
Keul752,375/
Keal751,807/
Keyl751,191/
Kilh7528/
Kejl7517/
Klhe752/
Kelehed731/
Kelle677,326/
Keele675,733/
Khele671,903/
Chelh671,401/
Kettl671,045/
Keßel67591/
Kheil67481/
Kheyl67431/
Keall67404/
Keill67348/
Keihl67288/
Kheel67263/
Khell67222/
Keale67165/
Keijl67158/
Kešel67129/
Khiel67101/
Keuhl6796/
Keull6787/
Kißel6774/
Kytel6749/
Keahl6738/
Kätel6737/
Kesyl6732/
Kheal6723/
Keile6720/
Keilp6717/
Keyle679/
Keyhl679/
Kilhe677/
Køgel674/
Kheul674/
Kuilh673/
Keyll672/
Khejl672/
Keisl672/
Kőgel672/
Kejle672/
Kkhel671/
Kilhz671/
Qeelh671/
Khehl671/
Koilh671/
Ke'le671/
Qkele671/
Kcilh671/
Ketlp671/
Qkleh671/
Kehleher670/
Keileher670/
Kesleher670/
Kehlehes670/
Keald670/
Keyleher670/
Keeleher670/
Kealeher670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kelh
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