Kellam Surname

78,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,185 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Kellam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kellam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,3731:67,4597,848
England2671:208,68217,974
Canada2341:157,46015,959
Australia1561:173,04917,681
India471:16,320,540259,912
Turkey421:1,852,89166,380
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
Wales101:309,45316,869
Iran81:9,597,816173,045
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
France21:33,211,361423,184
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1691:144,23312,901
Wales61:261,4039,165
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0941:45,9045,298

Kellam (112) may also be a first name.

Kellam Last Name Facts

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

Kellam has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kellam? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kellam is the 78,939th most widespread family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,178,261 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Kellam are found; 90 percent are found in North America and 90 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Kellam is also the 885,979th most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 112 people.

The surname Kellam is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 5,373 people, or 1 in 67,459. In The United States it is primarily found in: Virginia, where 15 percent are found, Maryland, where 10 percent are found and North Carolina, where 9 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in England, where 4 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.

Kellam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kellam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kellam surname increased 491 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 158 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kellam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kellam last name are 12.29% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.06% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kellam earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.48% less than the national average, earning $42,079 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.54% more than the national average, earning $55,915 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kellame9243/
Kellham9211/
Keellam921/
Kelliam921/
Killam833,335/
Kellom83413/
Cellam8359/
Klam801,796/
Chellam771,271/
Killham77408/
Killiam7790/
Kelloum7741/
Kellome777/
Källham773/
Celliam772/
Killame771/
Killaam771/
Klamm732,079/
Klahm73224/
Klaum73175/
Klyam73142/
Khlam73140/
Klaim73100/
Klame7369/
Kleam7362/
Klaam7318/
Klaym7311/
Kliam734/
Klajm731/
Klham731/
Kellheim7110/
Chelleam711/
Killiame711/
Kelloume711/
Killaham710/
Cellaham710/
Klammt67531/
Khlyam67196/
Klaime6734/
Klyamm6731/
Killom6729/
Khlaim6726/
Klayme6715/
Khliam6713/
Klyaym6711/
Klamtt679/
Kleham672/
Kleame671/
Kclaim671/
Qllyam671/
Cillam671/
Klloum671/
Klyamh671/
Cellom670/

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Kellam Reference & Research

Kellam FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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 Kellam
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis