Kellems Surname

364,266th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 991 people bear this surname

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

Kellems Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kellems Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9901:366,12032,549
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1301:386,29828,876

Kellems Last Name Facts

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

Kellems is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kellems? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 364,266th most widespread surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,353,729 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Kellems live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Kellems is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 990 people, or 1 in 366,120. In The United States Kellems is most numerous in: Indiana, where 31 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Kentucky, where 10 percent live. Other than The United States this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Guatemala, where 0 percent live.

Kellems Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kellems has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 762 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kellems Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kellems surname are 21.62% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.39% being registered to vote for the party.

Kellems earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.05% less than the national average, earning $42,265 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kellams861,042/
Kelloms8634/
Kellims860/
Klems83746/
Kellioms800/
Kliems7735/
Klemsz7734/
Kleims7714/
Klemse7710/
Klemms778/
Kleams771/
Khelms771/
Klemsh770/
Klemsch7114/
Killams713/
Killims712/
Klemz671,585/
Clems67118/
Klemsová6780/
Klemš6777/
Kliemsch6740/
Klims6729/
Klemsche6725/
Klams679/
Klemß678/
Klemsova672/
Killiams671/

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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
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  • 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 Kellems
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