Kellan Surname

891,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 301 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Romania

Kellan Surname Definition:

This name may be from ke-lan, the church or place enclosed with a hedge. See also Kelland.

Kellan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1651:2,196,721138,143
Romania571:352,24330,194
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
Scotland51:748,64318,576
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States631:797,12249,780

The alternate forms: Kellán (2) are calculated separately.

Kellan (1,409) may also be a first name.

Kellan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This name may be from ke-lan, the church or place enclosed with a hedge. See also Kelland.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Kellan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kellan (Arabic: كيلان, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻼﻥ, Hindi: केल्लण, Russian: Келлан) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Kellán. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kellan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 891,661st most numerous last name globally, borne by around 1 in 24,211,116 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Kellan reside; 53 percent reside in North America and 53 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Kellan is also the 208,134th most numerous given name internationally, borne by 1,409 people.

Kellan is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 165 people, or 1 in 2,196,721. In The United States Kellan is most prevalent in: Michigan, where 18 percent live, Massachusetts, where 12 percent live and New York, where 10 percent live. Not including The United States this last name is found in 23 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 19 percent live and South Africa, where 6 percent live.

Kellan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kellan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kellan surname grew 262 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kellan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Kellan surname are 8.31% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.54% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kellan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 67.16% less than the national average, earning R 78,048 per year; in United States they earn 18.45% less than the national average, earning $35,187 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.3% more than the national average, earning $53,312 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kellán942/
Kellian9230/
Kellane922/
Kellyan922/
Kellamn921/
Kellain920/
Kellean920/
Keellan920/
Kllan911/
Kellahan86276/
Kelliann862/
Kelleann861/
Kelliand861/
Kellyann861/
Koellian860/
Keelland860/
Cellan832,405/
Killan83319/
Kellon83172/
Kyllan831/
Kllian831/
Klan803,963/
Kellianne801/
Kesllyane801/
Kelliahan800/
Killian7723,363/
Chellan771,618/
Killean77202/
Killane77145/
Kylland77118/
Cellian7757/
Kellion7714/
Kellein7713/
Cuellan7713/
Killain7712/
Kellham7711/
Quellan778/
Killhan773/
Kellyon773/
Cellean772/
Kålland772/
Kyllian772/
Cellhan771/
Killlan771/
Kyllane771/
Kyllyan771/
Keellon770/
Killahn770/
Kellgon770/
Killann770/
Kelleun770/
Killyan770/
Killgan770/
Killaan770/
Klann734,113/
Klahn732,353/
Klain731,423/
Khlan731,077/
Klajn73851/
Klhan73583/
Klayn73412/
Klane73320/
Klyan73257/
Kılan73206/
Klean73148/
Klian7362/
Klaan7326/
Klamn7319/
Klanc7317/
Klaun7314/
Klanq731/
Klgan731/
Quelland7172/
Chellian7139/
Chellain7139/
Koellein7131/
Kellione7128/
Quellian7124/
Quellang7114/
Killiane716/
Killiann712/
Killiaan711/
Killiasn711/
Kkyllang711/
Kuellein711/
Kuillian711/
Killaine710/
Killhane710/
Killahan710/
Cellhahn710/
Cellahan710/
Kellogne710/
Killhand710/
Killiain710/
Klahan6719,945/
Klyayn671,851/
Økland671,466/
Klaßen671,408/
Cillan67656/
Cellon67556/
Klaine67489/
Khlian67406/
Killon67317/
Klasén67266/
Klandt67257/
Khlyan67182/
Klyain67173/
Kliain6796/
Klanck6729/
Klajne6727/
Klaung6726/
Klangh6721/
Kliane6720/
Klasyn6719/
Klasne6717/
Kyllanova6715/
Khlane6713/
Klannt6710/
Klayne674/
Klhane672/
Klianc672/
Kllein671/
Klanth671/
Klantt671/
Kleahn671/
Kleank671/
Klahnd671/
Klasên671/
Klanne671/
Kåland671/
Cellán671/
Kclean671/
Klaayn671/
Klaahn671/
Klehan670/
Qullan670/
Queellyan670/

Kellan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kellan in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﻼﻥklan-
Kellan in the Hindi language
केल्लणkellana50
केल्लनkellana50
Kellan in the Russian language
Келланkellan-
Kellan in the Arabic language
كيلانkylan-

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