Kelis Surname

616,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 500 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Kelis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kelis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey1441:540,42730,034
Brazil921:2,326,89571,923
Cyprus371:23,9162,715
Kazakhstan311:570,40340,441
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Indonesia271:4,898,118234,077
Papua New Guinea231:354,50947,011
Venezuela181:1,678,00421,578
Uruguay151:228,78417,372
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Colombia81:5,971,75920,087
Greece61:1,846,63289,049
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
England21:27,859,030389,889
France21:33,211,361423,184
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Keliš (73) are calculated separately.

Kelis (3,658) may also be a first name.

Kelis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kelis (Hindi: कैलिस, Marathi: कॅलीस, Russian: Келис) is found in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Keliš. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kelis? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 616,129th most commonly used surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,575,092 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 37 percent of Kelis reside; 28 percent reside in South America and 21 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Kelis is also the 116,722nd most commonly occurring first name on earth It is held by 3,658 people.

The surname is most frequent in Turkey, where it is borne by 144 people, or 1 in 540,427. In Turkey it is primarily concentrated in: Sanliurfa Province, where 52 percent are found, Istanbul Province, where 28 percent are found and Erzurum Province, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Turkey this surname occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 18 percent are found and Cyprus, where 7 percent are found.

Kelis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kelis has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kelis last name grew 900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kelis Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan.

The amount Kelis earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Colombia they earn 19.78% less than the national average, earning $18,211,500 COP per year and in United States they earn 14.76% less than the national average, earning $36,781 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keliš9373/
Gkelis91421/
Kelish91210/
Keilis9191/
Kkelis9134/
Keylis9121/
Kelios9118/
Kielis9116/
Kelies9115/
Keliss917/
Khelis916/
Kelais915/
Kaelis914/
Kealis911/
Kelise911/
Keulis911/
Kielisz8344/
Kielies8341/
Keleise835/
Gkelios834/
Kheylis832/
Kielish831/
Kelishe831/
Kheliss831/
Keelies830/
Keilish830/
Celis80108,025/
Kalis806,702/
Kolis805,946/
Keles803,129/
Kilis801,438/
Kylis8086/
Keliz8013/
Kelys8011/
Qelis801/
Kielisch7740/
Kelisova7730/
Koelhuis7727/
Kelisová775/
Keilisch771/
Koelisch771/
Kheleise771/
Keetlise771/
Kholis7325,442/
Khalis736,969/
Kalish734,793/
Kallis733,758/
Kalies731,009/
Kelesh73671/
Kolish73570/
Kailis73468/
Kelese73439/
Chelis73339/
Kelich73255/
Kolisz73212/
Kollis73173/
Kieliś73169/
Quelis73157/
Keiles73120/
Kilisz73107/
Gkalis7395/
Kalais7390/
Gkilis7384/
Kaliss7374/
Celuis7358/
Gkolis7351/
Celais7347/
Keyles7346/
Keeles7342/
Kaleis7337/
Kkolis7335/
Khilis7332/
Kylish7330/
Coelis7329/
Kiolis7324/
Kilies7319/
Kilish7318/
Koliss7316/
Kahlis7315/
Koilis7312/
Kilise7311/
Kolais7310/
Ckolis739/
Khelys739/
Kaylis737/
Kelysh737/
Kelyts737/
Koleis736/
Hkolis736/
Kehles736/
Celiss736/
Kielys736/
Kohlis735/
Keless735/
Celeis735/
Kieles735/
Kejles735/
Cealis735/
Celois735/
Kolies734/
Kheles734/
Koylis733/
Kelice733/
Ketles732/
Keales731/
Keilys731/
Koeles731/
Kujlis731/
Kealys731/
Kelesz731/
Kalois731/
Kitlis731/
Kaalis731/
Celihs731/
Ceilis731/
Kelysx731/
Kesles730/
Keleus730/
Kelees730/
Kelishova7111/
Kelissova711/
Kalisch674,289/
Kallies671,813/
Khaliss671,594/
Kholish67330/
Kolisch67228/
Kallish67222/
Keilich67178/
Kkailis67127/
Khalish67121/
Keylich67115/
Kilishe6787/
Kollies6775/
Kelesce6773/
Kahleis6769/
Koliais6754/
Khalais6750/
Kilisch6748/
Kallais6742/
Khollis6740/
Kohleis6738/
Gkolois6728/
Khaalis6727/
Kielesz6725/
Kaalish6721/
Gkiolis6720/
Keheles6718/
Kealese6717/
Hkalish6713/
Kailais6712/
Kalliss6711/
Khillis678/
Quelais678/
Khaylis677/
Kesless677/
Kaleish676/
Khiolis675/
Kiglies675/
Kelesch675/
Kislijs675/
Kaillis674/
Qhelhis674/
Cheilis674/
Kehelys674/
Chelish673/
Ketlich672/
Kailish672/
Kalaish672/
Khaleis672/
Keulysh672/
Keîless671/
Kealess671/
Kahlisz671/
Kalaiss671/
Khelets671/
Khesles671/
Khallis671/
Kaliais671/
Kaluish671/
Kilitse671/
Koehles671/
Cheluis671/
Ckollis671/
Keitles671/
Kieleas671/
Khelles671/
Kilaise671/
Kislihs671/
Kkallis671/
Kälisch671/
Kylehis671/
D'Celis671/
Chelais671/
Keeliez671/
Khelese671/
Chealis671/
Kaleiss671/
Keullys671/
Khilish671/
Ketless670/
Kalleis670/
Kollish670/
Celisch670/
Kahlies670/
Keelese670/
Quelish670/

Kelis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kelis in the Hindi language
कैलिसkailisa-
Kelis in the Marathi language
कॅलीसkelisa55.56
कॅिलसkeilasa44.44
Kelis in the Russian language
Келисkelis-

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Footnotes

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