Keliv Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Keliv Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Keliv Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Keliv (32) may also be a first name.

Keliv Last Name Facts

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

Keliv occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Keliv.

How Common Is The Last Name Keliv? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,117,718th most frequently held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 86 percent of Keliv are found; 86 percent are found in West Africa and 86 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Keliv is also the 1,840,253rd most commonly held forename throughout the world. It is borne by 32 people.

It is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 29,523,793. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Federal Capital Territory, where 83 percent are found and Rivers, where 17 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria this last name is found in one country. It is also common in Russia, where 14 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keliev917/
Kheliv912/
Kelaiv911/
Kheliev831/
Kelif802,241/
Koliv80197/
Kelev8014/
Kaliv8013/
Keliw805/
Kiliv802/
Celiv802/
Kyliv801/
Kelifová772/
Kaliev7333,793/
Khelif7316,731/
Koliev73289/
Kelova7398/
Kelyov7375/
Keleev7334/
Khaliv7324/
Keleva7321/
Kyliev7318/
Kiliev7315/
Kelife7314/
Khelev7312/
Kolaiv7312/
Keslev739/
Kaleiv737/
Kelevh737/
Kalaiv735/
Kielev734/
Kelaib733/
Kehlev733/
Keilif731/
Cheliv731/
Kailiv731/
Kilaiv731/
Kholiv731/
Koleiv731/
Keliph731/
Khelib731/
Keliff730/
Khaliev671,034/
Khelaif67201/
Khellif6764/
Kuyliev6758/
Koyliev6755/
Kalliev6727/
Keiliff6714/
Khiliev6713/
Khelife6712/
Kheliff679/
Kailaiv679/
Kheleva675/
Kayliev675/
Keilova675/
Kelieff674/
Kuiliev674/
Kehleva674/
Kolliev674/
Khaleiv674/
Kheliph673/
Khelova672/
Kehelev672/
Kholiev671/
Khelief671/
Kaaliev671/
Khelyov671/
Khelift671/
Kheilif671/
Ketleev671/
Kejlova671/
Kholaiv671/
Kiliova671/
Kkhelif671/
Kolyaiv671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Keliv
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