Kellas Surname

288,583rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,329 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Kellas Surname Definition:

Of local origin from the lands of Kellas (now a village) in the parish of Dallas, Moray. In 1562 the lands of Ester and Wester Kelles and of Corcoponoch were granted by the bishop of Moray with consent of the Chapter to William Farquharsone (REM.

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Kellas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4141:875,50566,354
Scotland2211:24,2252,668
England1351:412,72628,150
Canada1011:364,80832,793
Poland1001:380,08741,573
Germany691:1,166,74676,492
Australia671:402,92132,505
Cyprus601:14,7481,691
Greece471:235,74036,293
France371:1,795,209158,669
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Finland81:687,08836,047
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2041:18,3491,903
England171:1,433,84549,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Kellas (51) may also be a first name.

Kellas Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Of local origin from the lands of Kellas (now a village) in the parish of Dallas, Moray. In 1562 the lands of Ester and Wester Kelles and of Corcoponoch were granted by the bishop of Moray with consent of the Chapter to William Farquharsone (REM., p. 409). David Kellas from Marnoch served in the first Great War (Turriff). There is also a hamlet of the same name in the parish of Murroes in Angus.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Kellas Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kellas (Marathi: कैलास, Russian: Келлас) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kellas? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 288,583rd most widely held last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,483,481 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Kellas reside; 38 percent reside in North America and 38 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,396,783rd most frequently held first name worldwide It is held by 51 people.

Kellas is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 414 people, or 1 in 875,505. In The United States Kellas is mostly found in: California, where 17 percent are found, New York, where 11 percent are found and Oregon, where 9 percent are found. Apart from The United States Kellas occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 17 percent are found and England, where 10 percent are found.

Kellas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kellas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kellas surname expanded 1,592 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 108 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it expanded 794 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kellas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kellas last name are 7.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.63% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kellas earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 340.51% more than the national average, earning R 1,046,820 per year; in United States they earn 16.54% more than the national average, earning $50,284 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.12% more than the national average, earning $53,715 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kellash9216/
Kellias9213/
Kiellas921/
Gkellas921/
Kllas916/
Kelliase863/
Kellasch861/
Killas8350/
Kellos8345/
Cellas8321/
Kllias834/
Kyllas831/
Kellaz831/
Klas804,147/
Caellas77188/
Killias77117/
Killase7791/
Chellas7732/
Kelleys7713/
Quellas773/
Killeas772/
Kellois771/
Kelloss771/
Kuellos771/
Coellas771/
Kellios771/
Killass771/
Kyllias771/
Gkellos771/
Gkillas771/
Kellous770/
Klaus7343,516/
Klaas7328,806/
Klass7310,311/
Klase73689/
Klais73435/
Klahs73289/
Klash73136/
Klasz7391/
Klajs7350/
Kleas7345/
Klias7339/
Klays7310/
Khlas736/
Klyas735/
Klasd733/
Cllas732/
Klaës731/
Klasp730/
Killiase7114/
Kellache716/
Quellais712/
Killasch711/
Killatts711/
Gkellios711/
Klaase672,974/
Klause671,725/
Klauss671,443/
Klausz67735/
Klyaus67445/
Klasse67365/
Klaiss67324/
Klease67196/
Küllaç67120/
Klaass67117/
Kliaus67116/
Killaz6757/
Cellos6751/
Klyass6741/
Khlass6735/
Klyays6735/
Kliass6733/
Klauzs6733/
Klajst6730/
Cillas6724/
Klaits6721/
Klyats6720/
Klasch6718/
Killos6717/
Klaise6714/
Klauhs6714/
Klaats6712/
Kleats679/
Klaush678/
Klaihs678/
Khlase676/
Klatts675/
Klaist675/
Klaisz674/
Klauts673/
Khlaas672/
Klaužs671/
Klauys671/
Kleast671/
Gklass671/
Klaušs671/
Kliasz671/
Cöllas671/
Khlias671/
Klloos671/
Klaish670/
Klaast670/
Klayst670/

Kellas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kellas in the Marathi language
कैलासkailasa60
केलासkelasa40
Kellas in the Russian language
Келласkellas-

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