Keli Surname

54,101st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,419 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
American Samoa

Keli Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Keli Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya4,2931:10,7571,362
Ivory Coast1,0251:22,5091,635
Indonesia8131:162,66815,860
South Africa6281:86,27010,613
India5881:1,304,53351,151
DR Congo2801:263,85624,810
Albania1871:15,5832,777
Taiwan1721:136,3071,224
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
Cameroon1581:131,45014,816
Malaysia1571:187,86111,202
Papua New Guinea1281:63,7018,267
China881:15,537,745908
Solomon Islands721:8,0561,292
Brazil701:3,058,20588,974
France611:1,088,897118,069
United States581:6,249,292299,206
Nigeria571:3,107,76895,628
Benin561:184,56417,920
Turkey501:1,556,42859,823
Greece331:335,75147,626
Cyprus241:36,8704,052
Bulgaria151:465,26020,978
Curaçao141:11,232389
Algeria141:2,759,39644,963
Norway131:395,56035,657
England121:4,643,172139,951
Colombia121:3,981,17316,511
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Niger111:1,744,72934,351
Fiji91:99,3771,883
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Iran91:8,531,392160,212
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
American Samoa81:6,9701,431
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Burkina Faso51:3,670,42019,318
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Georgia51:749,10921,598
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Mauritania31:1,364,95427,355
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Tuvalu11:11,188103
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Somaliland11:3,500,1821,592
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Kéli (1) are calculated separately.

Keli (59,774) may also be a first name.

Keli Last Name Facts

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

Keli (Georgian: კელი, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻠﻲ, Hindi: केली, Marathi: केळी, Oriya: େକଳି, Russian: Кели) is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Kéli. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Keli? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 54,101st most commonly used family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 773,707 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 69 percent of Keli reside; 46 percent reside in East Africa and 45 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Keli is also the 15,901st most widely held given name on earth, borne by 59,774 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is borne by 4,293 people, or 1 in 10,757. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Makueni County, where 53 percent are found, Machakos County, where 25 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 13 percent are found. Aside from Kenya this surname exists in 73 countries. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 11 percent are found and Indonesia, where 9 percent are found.

Keli Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Keli has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Keli surname rose 967 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Keli Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Keli last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Keli earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 38.92% less than the national average, earning 211,370 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 55.59% less than the national average, earning R 105,528 per year; in Colombia they earn 7.69% more than the national average, earning $24,447,200 COP per year and in United States they earn 8.88% less than the national average, earning $39,316 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kéli921/
Kheli891,707/
Kelai891,366/
Kelia89900/
Kehli89759/
Keloi89695/
Kelei89364/
Gkeli89359/
Kelii89240/
Kelih89221/
Kaeli89181/
Keeli89172/
Kelie89165/
Koeli89149/
Kieli8994/
Kelui8975/
Keliš8973/
Kelio8971/
Keali8945/
Kelyi8944/
Kelhi8925/
Keili8925/
Keliy8916/
Keuli8916/
Kelij898/
Kkeli893/
Ckeli891/
Keyli891/
Åkeli891/
Khoeli801,257/
Kelaiy80429/
Gkelis80421/
Khelia80347/
Kelich80255/
Koehli80168/
Kheeli80153/
Kelgai80138/
Kheyli8096/
Khelgi8055/
Khelli8048/
Keulai8041/
Kkelis8034/
Khelai8033/
Kaelai8023/
Høkeli8021/
Gkelia8019/
Åkelid8018/
Kaehli8017/
Kheili8015/
Keelai809/
Khaeli808/
Khelij808/
Kealia807/
Kelieh807/
Kheloi806/
Kelaia806/
Khelih805/
Keelie805/
Koelie805/
Ketloi805/
Khelei803/
Keliaa803/
Kheali802/
Kehlei802/
Keleiy801/
Keliey801/
Keeliy801/
Khelip801/
Koeliy801/
Keiloi801/
Khelie801/
Kaeliy801/
Kkheli801/
Keliai801/
Kealie801/
Khelyi801/
Kieliy800/
Keilie800/
Keilip800/
Keylie800/
Kielie800/
Koli75521,629/
Kali75300,610/
Celi7518,637/
Kela7513,336/
Kili7510,836/
Kele7510,755/
Kely755,238/
Qeli75350/
Kyli7550/
Kelj7521/
Kõli7515/
Köli756/
Kelé753/
Khelaia73874/
Keilich73178/
Keylich73115/
Håkelia7321/
Kecilli7320/
Khealie7318/
Keçelli7318/
Khellai7314/
Khellie7314/
Keçilli7313/
Khelihe737/
Kheilid736/
Kielhei736/
Ketylli736/
Kheliph733/
Kheliea733/
Kheylis732/
Ketlich732/
Kheilie732/
Khoelli732/
Kiehlii731/
Khoelii731/
Kielaai731/
Kheelgi731/
Kaheeli731/
Kkhoeli731/
Gkeitli731/
Kheliaa731/
Kheliss731/
Keyllia731/
Khetlai731/
Keiglie730/
Keilish730/
Kolli6770,347/
Kolie6766,886/
Kohli6747,341/
Kolhi6736,472/
Kalai6718,834/
Kalli6718,423/
Khali6718,032/
Kiely6714,281/
Kaloi676,218/
Keele675,733/
Kalei675,716/
Cheli675,019/
Koloi674,454/
Kealy674,069/
Keely673,542/
Kahli673,482/
Kaali673,271/
Khela673,013/
Kaili672,591/
Kiela672,252/
Khele671,903/
Kholi671,664/
Keily671,642/
Kayli671,390/
Koele671,304/
Coeli671,163/
Kuili671,154/
Kajli671,129/
Kiele67963/
Kilei67963/
Kolai67888/
Kehle67798/
Köhli67681/
Kiliç67604/
Kilai67521/
Kilgi67501/
Kilui67497/
Keela67493/
Keala67482/
Kalui67450/
Khili67440/
Kolei67433/
Kiliś67425/
Keila67410/
Keley67399/
Kelya67397/
Kalie67350/
Kilia67338/
Kioli67327/
Kelay67316/
Kalih67305/
Kelez67283/
Qelai67245/
Kaele67238/
Kelea67221/
Kelhe67217/
Koili67197/
Kelyp67188/
Kölhi67186/
Kiliğ67183/
Kalği67173/
Kejla67168/
Kalhi67166/
Keale67165/
Keyla67150/
Keleč67148/
Keule67137/
Queli67118/
Kilio67113/
Kihli67110/
Gkali67101/
Kelyo6785/
Kelhä6783/
Keleh6774/
Khely6771/
Kkali6768/
Keleu6767/
Kilih6766/
Kähli6764/
Gkili6760/
Kelaj6754/
Keloa6754/
Kiloi6751/
Kilie6747/
Kiliz6746/
Kalij6741/
Kelee6740/
Kelaa6738/
Kcoli6737/
Koyli6734/
Kkili6733/
Ceyli6732/
Celij6730/
Kolij6727/
Kkoli6726/
Keloy6726/
Gkoli6726/
Kaáli6725/
Caeli6724/
Kylei6723/
Gkela6721/
Keluy6720/
Keile6720/
Kolih6718/
Kéhli6717/
Kyliš6717/
Kiliy6716/
Kiscelli6715/
Celih6714/
Kolui6713/
Kyoli6712/
Celgi6712/
Keyle679/
Ceali679/
Qheli679/
Ceeli678/
Celai677/
Hkoli677/
Kelha677/
Celoi676/
Khyli676/
Khelj676/
Ckali675/
Kelyy674/
Kelge674/
Koïli674/
Koelé674/
Kélia674/
Kkela673/
Kechelli673/
Keilj673/
Kilij673/
Kilii673/
Kylia672/
Kejle672/
Kesselli672/
Celhi672/
Celei672/
Kelijová672/
Keithliy671/
Keilisch671/
Kelhy671/
Keloj671/
Keyly671/
Kisselli671/
Kuyli671/
Koliæ671/
Kgele671/
Kelaî671/
Keleň671/
K'Ely671/
Kölyi671/
Qelis671/
Gkyli671/
Celui671/
Ke'le671/
Kqoli671/
Qieli671/
Qkele671/
Kylai671/
Kqili671/
Keitilli671/
Kessilli671/
Keytelli671/
Keicilli671/
Kilhi671/
Kehly670/
Keislich670/

Keli Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Keli in the Georgian language
კელიkeli-
Keli in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﻠﻲkly-
Keli in the Hindi language
केलीkeli99.91
केलिkeli0.05
केेलीkeeli0.02
क़ेलीqeli0.01
ढेलीdheli0.01
Keli in the Oriya language
େକଳିekali84.13
େକଳୀekali6.86
େକଲିekali5.95
େକଳିାଇଁekalia'im2.21
େକଲୀekali0.46
େଦଇeda'i0.08
Keli in the Marathi language
केळीkeli42.76
केलीkeli24.83
कोेळीkoeli20
काेळीkaeli12.41
Keli in the Russian language
Келиkeli-

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