Keliat Surname
Approximately 3,537 people bear this surname
Keliat Surname User-submission:
Keliat is one of the sub-margas of the Peranginangin clan. The Karonese people have five margas, each with their own sub-margas. The Keliats come from the region of Mardinging, which is the northern point of North Sumatra. Many people with this surname have immigrated to all over Indonesia.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 3,527 | 1:37,496 | 4,351 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Keliat (17) may also be a first name.
Keliat Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Keliat is one of the sub-margas of the Peranginangin clan. The Karonese people have five margas, each with their own sub-margas. The Keliats come from the region of Mardinging, which is the northern point of North Sumatra. Many people with this surname have immigrated to all over Indonesia. Keliat means 'hard worker' according to The Karo origin myth.
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Where Does The Last Name Keliat Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Keliat has its highest incidence in Indonesia. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Keliat? popularity and diffusion
The surname Keliat is the 128,202nd most commonly occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,060,375 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Keliat live; 99 percent live in Southeast Asia and 99 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Keliat is also the 2,694,839th most frequently used forename internationally. It is borne by 17 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Indonesia, where it is held by 3,527 people, or 1 in 37,496. In Indonesia it is mostly concentrated in: North Sumatra, where 87 percent live, West Java, where 9 percent live and Riau, where 2 percent live. Aside from Indonesia it occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 0 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.
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