Kelk Surname
Approximately 1,455 people bear this surname
Kelk Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kelke.' 'The estate of Kelke, Lincolnshire, was owned by a family so designated from it. There are also two townships in Yorkshire called Kelk' (Lower, Patronymica Britannica). Great and Little Kelk, the townships referred to, are about five miles from Great Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameKelk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 748 | 1:74,489 | 8,468 |
| Australia | 198 | 1:136,342 | 14,722 |
| Canada | 158 | 1:233,200 | 22,307 |
| United States | 155 | 1:2,338,445 | 144,975 |
| Estonia | 115 | 1:11,494 | 1,676 |
| New Zealand | 31 | 1:146,075 | 17,002 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 276 | 1:88,317 | 9,234 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 38 | 1:1,321,544 | 72,820 |
Kelk Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kelke.' 'The estate of Kelke, Lincolnshire, was owned by a family so designated from it. There are also two townships in Yorkshire called Kelk' (Lower, Patronymica Britannica). Great and Little Kelk, the townships referred to, are about five miles from Great Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire.
Walter Kelke, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1656. Thomas Kelke and Anne Milton (publication): St. Michael, Cornhill.
1731. Married — John Kelke and Alice Tompson: St. George, Hanover Square.
1754. — John Tomlinson and Elizabeth Kelk: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
(Scandinavian) belonging to Kelk (Yorks, etc.) = the Chalk; Limestone [Dano-Norwegian kalk = Dutch kalk; Latin calx, calc-is] Cp. Chalk in Kent.
KELKE: The estate of Kelke, co. Lincoln, was owned by a family so designated from it. Berry's Encyc. Herald. There are also two townships in Yorkshire called Kelk.
A location name in Yorkshire.
Kelk Demographics
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Kelk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kelk Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kelk (Russian: Келк) is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kelk? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 268,256th most common family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,008,623 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Kelk are found; 61 percent are found in Northern Europe and 52 percent are found in British Isles.
This surname is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 748 people, or 1 in 74,489. In England Kelk is mostly found in: South Yorkshire, where 27 percent live, Lincolnshire, where 15 percent live and Derbyshire, where 11 percent live. Besides England it occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 14 percent live and Canada, where 11 percent live.
Kelk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kelk has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Kelk surname increased 271 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 408 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kelk Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Kelk surname are 26.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.33% being registered with the party.
The amount Kelk earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 4.38% more than the national average, earning $45,040 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.02% more than the national average, earning $66,089 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelke | 89 | 140 | / |
| Kelkh | 89 | 49 | / |
| Kellk | 89 | 8 | / |
| Kelck | 89 | 6 | / |
| Kielk | 89 | 2 | / |
| Kaelk | 89 | 2 | / |
| Koelk | 89 | 2 | / |
| Kuelk | 89 | 0 | / |
| Klk | 86 | 20 | / |
| Kelc | 75 | 528 | / |
| Kilk | 75 | 476 | / |
| Klek | 75 | 467 | / |
| Celk | 75 | 66 | / |
| Klkk | 75 | 5 | / |
| Kklk | 75 | 5 | / |
| Kelg | 75 | 4 | / |
| Klkp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kllk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hklk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kqlk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Klhk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khlk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Klqk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Klgk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kelq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Klck | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kelková | 73 | 40 | / |
| Kelkova | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kleck | 67 | 1,101 | / |
| Klekh | 67 | 109 | / |
| Kielc | 67 | 45 | / |
| Kilck | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kellg | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kellc | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kiełk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Klkkk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kllks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kylkh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kelgh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Celck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kelcs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cklck | 67 | 1 | / |
Kelk Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kelk in the Russian language | ||
| Келк | kelk | - |
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