Kelim Surname

754,238th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 380 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kelim Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kelim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1321:5,811,101137,947
United States731:4,965,191254,179
Indonesia461:2,874,982163,265
Russia341:4,238,913201,756
Malaysia221:1,340,64757,034
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
Uganda151:2,602,61975,106
Philippines141:7,231,302192,576
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kelim (444) may also be a first name.

Kelim Last Name Facts

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

Kelim (Hindi: केलीम, Marathi: केलीम, Oriya: େକଲିମ, Russian: Келим) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kelim? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 754,238th most numerous surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 19,177,752 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 57 percent of Kelim are found; 35 percent are found in South Asia and 35 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Kelim is also the 406,780th most widely held first name internationally It is held by 444 people.

It is most numerous in India, where it is borne by 132 people, or 1 in 5,811,101. In India it is most common in: Andhra Pradesh, where 70 percent reside, Arunachal Pradesh, where 13 percent reside and Odisha, where 8 percent reside. Barring India this last name occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Indonesia, where 12 percent reside.

Kelim Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kelim has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kelim last name grew 7,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kelim Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kelim last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% registered with the party.

Kelim earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.64% less than the national average, earning $35,538 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kelime9123/
Kielim9112/
Keelim919/
Khelim915/
Kaelim914/
Kelaim911/
Keliem910/
Keylim910/
Kelimt910/
Khaelim833/
Ketllim831/
Ketlhim831/
Ketleim831/
Keulhim831/
Koehlim830/
Kalim8049,766/
Kelem8011,388/
Kilim802,632/
Kolim80917/
Celim80139/
Kelym8064/
Kylim801/
Kelimova7715/
Ketillim772/
Ketyllim771/
Khalim735,574/
Keleme732,215/
Chelim73644/
Kholim73499/
Kaalim73137/
Kielem73132/
Kilime73112/
Kuilim7327/
Kallim7318/
Khelem7318/
Koluim7314/
Kalaim7313/
Quelim736/
Kailim736/
Kaliem736/
Kohlim735/
Koilim734/
Kiolim734/
Keylem733/
Keelem733/
Koelem733/
Kalimm732/
Caelim732/
Kahlim732/
Celuim732/
Kilaim732/
Keleem732/
Keilem732/
Cealim731/
Koloim731/
Khilim731/
Kkalim731/
Kealem731/
Kalihm731/
Koleim731/
Koliem731/
Kaluim731/
Kelemm730/
Khelimova711/
Keithlime711/
Khalaim67221/
Kalheim6786/
Keleeme6728/
Kohliem6727/
Kolheim6726/
Kehlhem6724/
Kolliem676/
Cheleim675/
Kilheim675/
Kahalim675/
Kohleim675/
Queliem675/
Khailim673/
Kuiliem673/
Khallim673/
Khaalim673/
Chealim671/
Khilaim671/
Keyleme671/
Kehlemh671/
Keaslem670/

Kelim Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kelim in the Marathi language
केलीमkelima-
Kelim in the Oriya language
େକଲିମekalima90
େକଲିମ୍ekalim10
Kelim in the Hindi language
केलीमkelima75
कलीमkalima25
Kelim in the Russian language
Келимkelim-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kelim
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