Kelle Surname

67,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,326 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Chad

Kelle Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kelle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,9601:41,0745,401
Turkey1,8451:42,1804,324
Chad5781:23,5162,818
Burkina Faso3951:46,4612,157
United States3721:974,35272,340
France3491:190,32329,635
Cameroon3211:64,7018,219
Niger2371:80,9793,512
Kenya2321:199,05114,565
Hungary1771:55,4595,848
Nigeria1461:1,213,30748,905
Latvia771:26,6244,080
Russia771:1,871,728119,355
Brazil721:2,973,25587,092
Congo621:80,4696,914
Estonia541:24,4784,454
Netherlands381:444,39944,765
Slovakia311:172,14429,813
Kazakhstan291:609,74142,435
Senegal261:560,7442,305
Argentina231:1,858,40995,340
Indonesia221:6,011,327267,290
Benin171:607,97736,930
England161:3,482,379114,324
Liberia151:293,90216,977
India131:59,005,029552,550
Venezuela121:2,517,00628,211
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
Czechia101:1,063,34780,937
Uganda101:3,903,92893,934
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Chile91:1,957,38629,026
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Norway71:734,61250,907
Mauritania61:682,47721,744
Croatia61:704,76744,411
China41:341,830,39216,990
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States821:612,42340,920

The alternate forms: Kellé (29) & Ķelle (3) are calculated separately.

Kelle (9,402) may also be a first name.

Kelle Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kelle (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻠﻪ, Hindi: केल्ले, Russian: Келле) is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Kellé or Ķelle. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kelle? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 67,867th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 994,751 people. Kelle is primarily found in Europe, where 42 percent of Kelle are found; 32 percent are found in Western Europe and 27 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 63,865th most prevalent first name at a global level It is held by 9,402 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 1,960 people, or 1 in 41,074. In Germany Kelle is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 45 percent reside, Saxony-Anhalt, where 15 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Germany this last name exists in 63 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 25 percent reside and Chad, where 8 percent reside.

Kelle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kelle has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kelle surname increased 454 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 533 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kelle Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Kelle surname are 20.44% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.21% registered with the party.

The amount Kelle earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 59.44% more than the national average, earning 551,784 kr per year; in United States they earn 4.1% less than the national average, earning $41,378 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.46% more than the national average, earning $59,848 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kellé9329/
Ķelle933/
Kelley91189,935/
Kellie911,794/
Kelleh911,708/
Koelle91815/
Kelleş91182/
Kellei9148/
Kellee9130/
Kuelle9126/
Kaelle9126/
Kielle9115/
Kelleu919/
Keelle917/
Kellea915/
Keslle915/
Kelleï914/
Keylle913/
Khelle913/
Keille911/
Gkelle911/
Kealle910/
Kele8910,755/
Klle896/
Kielley83181/
Kelleer838/
Kellehr835/
Kellieh834/
Kelller833/
Kesllei833/
Kellehs832/
Kelliey832/
Kuellie832/
Kelleit832/
Keelley831/
Kelleiz831/
Kellerr831/
Kelletz831/
Gkelley831/
Kellets831/
Kielleh831/
Kelleij831/
Kquelle831/
Gkeller831/
Kellley830/
Kaelley830/
Kelleds830/
Koelley830/
Keaslle830/
Kelleet830/
Kkelley830/
Kelloey830/
Keellie830/
Kelly80641,618/
Kella8016,217/
Keele805,733/
Celle803,677/
Kille802,103/
Kelli802,046/
Kölle802,028/
Khele801,903/
Keall80404/
Keill80348/
Kølle80320/
Khell80222/
Kelhe80217/
Keale80165/
Keull8087/
Keile8020/
Källe8020/
Keyle809/
Kylle806/
Külle804/
Kejle802/
Keyll802/
Klleh801/
Kellý801/
Ke'le801/
Qkele801/
Klles801/
Qelle800/
Klley800/
Kllee800/
Kelleová7732/
D'Kelley773/
Kelletts772/
Keehlley771/
Kelleova771/
Keheller770/
Kelletch770/
Kellherr770/
Kellehes770/
Keelleer770/
Kle752,216/
Köller735,200/
Chelle732,576/
Killey731,287/
Quelle731,130/
Kielly73469/
Käller73444/
Küller73371/
Kellya73242/
Killie73205/
Keella73203/
Celley73180/
Killea73148/
Kuylle73118/
Kellay7394/
Coelle7385/
Kiella7373/
Kellia7361/
Kqllie7357/
Keelli7354/
Kellij7341/
Kejleh7336/
Küllei7336/
Kheele7331/
Kjølle7323/
Køller7321/
Keihle7320/
Kuille7318/
Killeh7315/
Killee7314/
Kellaa7313/
Koelli7312/
Kellio7312/
Kellly7310/
Killge7310/
Keelly739/
Kellai739/
Külley739/
Kkille738/
Kelliy737/
Kelloy737/
Kaille736/
Kaelli735/
K'Hele735/
Kellyh734/
Khille734/
Celleh734/
Kűller734/
Kågell734/
Qhelle734/
Khesle733/
Kellyy733/
Killei733/
Koille733/
Caelle733/
Kaylle732/
Hkelly732/
Kellui732/
Kellha732/
Kielli732/
Kcllie732/
Kelloi732/
Kkelly731/
Kellii731/
Kelluy731/
Kheull731/
Kiolle731/
Kkella731/
Ceelle731/
Cehlle731/
Hkella731/
Kellih731/
Khlled731/
Kellhi731/
Kellaj731/
Qoelle731/
Gkelli731/
Cellei731/
Kylles731/
Kheall731/
Ckelly731/
Kheile731/
Khelll731/
Cellee731/
Kkller731/
Ketlet731/
Ketyll731/
Cellea730/
Kelleiová715/
Kelleyová715/
Keelleher711/
Kealleher711/
Keilleher710/
Kellehher710/
Keil6746,205/
Kyle6736,366/
Klee6716,189/
Kile679,874/
Kley677,548/
Khel674,382/
Keul672,375/
Keal671,807/
Keyl671,191/
Klei671,102/
Kettell67917/
Kleu67762/
Klej67600/
Chelley67450/
Queller67329/
Queille67281/
Killett67263/
Kleh67238/
Quellet67225/
Kleß67204/
Qele67179/
Quellie67104/
Kleć67100/
Kleč6792/
Klea6770/
Kehelly6758/
Kellich6755/
Khle6746/
Kellitt6744/
Kleé6738/
Quelleu6734/
Quelley6729/
Keetell6727/
Killeit6722/
Kyllesø6721/
Quelles6718/
Keheles6718/
Kejl6717/
Kelh6716/
Kuisell679/
Chellea678/
Kleš678/
Källhed677/
Kellijs676/
Klla676/
Kisiell676/
Killedh675/
Klli674/
Kleň674/
Gkellis674/
Killerr674/
Kehella674/
Ckle673/
Killiea673/
Qkuille673/
Killeas672/
Kechill672/
Killher672/
Kjle672/
Chellee672/
D'Kelly672/
Gkilles672/
Killley672/
Kjll672/
Klly671/
Kkielli671/
Kkle671/
Kyhllep671/
Cheelle671/
Killeer671/
Koilleh671/
Kelloha671/
Kleè671/
Kellouj671/
Kellypp671/
Kelehed671/
Kleś671/
Kyolleh671/
Kquille671/
Quellea671/
Quielle671/
Coe'lle671/
Coellie671/
Quellez671/
Hkle671/
Kellith671/
Kcle671/
Klleher670/
Kiscell670/
Kellaha670/
Killerh670/
Keellia670/
Keasell670/
Kiellay670/

Kelle Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kelle in the Hindi language
केल्लेkelle-
Kelle in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﻠﻪklh76.47
ﻛﻞkl8.82
ﻛﻠﻲkly8.82
ﻛﻠﺔklt2.94
ﻛﻼkla2.94
Kelle in the Russian language
Келлеkelle-

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