Kelias Surname

739,868th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 390 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Kelias Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kelias Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi3661:46,7746,615
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kelias (422) may also be a first name.

Kelias Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kelias (Oriya: େକଲିଆସ) is held by more people in Malawi than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Kelias.

How Common Is The Last Name Kelias? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kelias is the 739,868th most commonly used surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 18,686,015 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Kelias live; 96 percent live in Southern Africa and 96 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Kelias is also the 418,267th most frequent first name internationally, held by 422 people.

The surname is most widespread in Malawi, where it is carried by 366 people, or 1 in 46,774. Outside of Malawi this last name occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 2 percent are found and India, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gkelias92119/
Kealias923/
Kehlias921/
Keliase921/
Kelas91272/
Keliatse865/
Kieliasz861/
Kelash832,325/
Kolias831,047/
Kielas83387/
Kilias83186/
Celias8366/
Kalias8355/
Khelas8330/
Kelios8318/
Kaelas8317/
Gkelas8312/
Ketlas8311/
Kelase838/
Keulas837/
Kelasz836/
Keilas835/
Kelais835/
Kelass832/
Keelas832/
Kelahs831/
Kelhas831/
Keliaz831/
Kelaas831/
Keliasova801/
Kollias776,311/
Khellas772,231/
Kallias77732/
Gkolias77646/
Koilias77216/
Khalias77101/
Koliais7754/
Kiliase7738/
Keilaus7727/
Kkalias7720/
Keilash7714/
Khelash7711/
Kealash7710/
Kaelash7710/
Gkilias779/
Kehlass777/
Chelias776/
Keleise775/
Keelash774/
Khelase774/
Gkelios774/
Kaliais771/
Koliaas771/
Kelashe771/
Ketlass771/
Kieleas771/
Kkolias771/
Gkalias771/
Kelaash771/
Kholias771/
Cehlias770/
Kalas738,516/
Kolas731,782/
Kilas731,493/
Celas73229/
Kylas73104/
Kelos7370/
Qelas731/
Kelaz731/
Kelasova71346/
Gkiolias7151/
Keilhaus7110/
Keilgass715/
Koliasch711/
Kheleise711/
Ketellas710/
Kallas676,916/
Kailas674,755/
Khalas674,425/
Kalash673,911/
Kolios671,814/
Kollas67793/
Kitlas67749/
Kalaus67410/
Colias67283/
Kilgas67219/
Kaleas67216/
Calias67200/
Kolash67182/
Kolaas67161/
Gkolas67161/
Gkelos67119/
Kalass67118/
Koleas67106/
Kaliaš67101/
Kalais6790/
Kolasz6789/
Quelas6780/
Kilase6776/
Chelas6766/
Kaylas6766/
Kilash6758/
Kilaas6754/
Celais6747/
Kalios6744/
Cilias6742/
Kohlas6742/
Kaleis6737/
Gkilas6735/
Khilas6726/
Kalaas6724/
Kylash6722/
Koylas6721/
Kolass6719/
Kilass6717/
Celajs6717/
Kholas6714/
Kolaus6712/
Kelach6711/
Koilas6710/
Kolais6710/
Kolhas678/
Kalazs677/
Kalahs677/
Koleis676/
Kelosh676/
Ceylas676/
Kilyas675/
Kylase675/
Celeis675/
Kielos675/
Celois675/
Kealos674/
Celasz674/
Gkalas674/
Kahlas673/
Kelose673/
Celaus673/
Kielaś672/
Ceilas672/
Kylaus671/
Kalois671/
Kalažs671/
Kala's671/
Kkalas671/
Kkilas671/
Kkolas671/
Gkylas671/
Kelous671/
Celhas671/
Kelosz671/
Kileas670/
Cehlas670/
Kettellas670/
Keleus670/

Kelias Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kelias in the Oriya language
େକଲିଆସekali'asa-

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