Kellen Surname

133,858th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,366 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Liberia

Kellen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kellen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1541:168,27217,048
Liberia2521:17,4941,788
Indonesia2011:657,95651,506
Portugal1701:61,2843,295
Brazil1381:1,551,26351,554
Germany961:838,59960,830
France651:1,021,888113,182
Canada591:624,50251,218
Belgium371:310,72035,739
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
Uganda211:1,859,01362,128
Kenya181:2,565,55037,160
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Rwanda161:710,3112,071
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Vanuatu91:29,253714
England91:6,190,895170,599
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
China21:683,660,78330,601
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2381:211,00318,126

The alternate forms: Kellén (16) are calculated separately.

Kellen (55,614) may also be a first name.

Kellen Last Name Facts

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

Kellen (Russian: Келлен) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Kellén. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kellen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 133,858th most widely held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 2,165,046 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Kellen live; 66 percent live in North America and 66 percent live in Anglo-North America. Kellen is also the 16,886th most commonly occurring first name in the world It is held by 55,614 people.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,154 people, or 1 in 168,272. In The United States it is most numerous in: Minnesota, where 16 percent are found, Nevada, where 15 percent are found and Illinois, where 10 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 36 countries. It also occurs in Liberia, where 7 percent are found and Indonesia, where 6 percent are found.

Kellen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kellen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kellen last name expanded 905 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 113 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kellen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kellen last name is principally Catholic (80%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Kellen last name are 22.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.46% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kellen earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 51.55% less than the national average, earning R 115,140 per year; in United States they earn 10.99% more than the national average, earning $47,891 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.04% more than the national average, earning $66,595 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kellén9416/
Koellen92122/
Kellenc927/
Kesllen925/
Kelleen924/
Kellien922/
Kiellen921/
Kelluen921/
Kellehn920/
Keellen920/
Kelleun920/
Kelln91688/
Koellien861/
Killen839,906/
Köllen83759/
Koelln83304/
Kellin83263/
Cellen8343/
Kellyn8334/
Källen8314/
Kellne835/
Kellng834/
Kællen831/
Kyllen831/
Klen802,164/
Keln80514/
Klln802/
Kellenová801/
Killeen7710,891/
Chellen771,025/
Killien77148/
Coellen77109/
Koellin7725/
Quellen7725/
Kellion7714/
Kellina776/
Killenn773/
Kellyon773/
Kellind772/
Kiellin772/
Kesllem772/
Kellgne771/
Kaellin771/
Kellyna771/
Keullin771/
Keullyn771/
Keellyn771/
Kuillen770/
Killend770/
Kelluin770/
Kleen733,313/
Klien732,028/
Kölln731,018/
Klene73970/
Klehn73433/
Kloen73231/
Koeln73129/
Klenn73109/
Klenc73106/
Klaen7382/
Kålen7355/
Kluen7346/
Khlen7343/
Kelne7336/
Kølln7310/
Kieln739/
Klenø739/
Kllem738/
Kleun732/
Kelng732/
Klesn732/
Cllen731/
Kaeln731/
Celln731/
Kelnn730/
Kueln730/
Quellien71105/
Chelleen7127/
Killiaen719/
Quelleng713/
Keelling711/
Killenne710/
Killin671,189/
Källén67352/
Cöllen67196/
Khlaen67171/
Cellin67111/
Cillen6772/
Coelln6742/
Klling6740/
Klyaen6732/
Kln6731/
Klenne6730/
Källin6716/
Killng6715/
Khloen6710/
Killén678/
Kållin678/
Øklend677/
Källne676/
Qullen673/
Kållén673/
Klemne672/
Khluen672/
Killne671/
Kloenn671/
Klaenn671/
Kyllin671/
Kaehln671/
Kleend671/
Kællin671/
Qellyn671/
Kleuhn670/
Kleenk670/
Qillen670/
Kleehn670/
Koehln670/
Kielnn670/
Kelnck670/
Caelln670/
Klienn670/

Kellen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kellen in the Russian language
Келленkellen-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kellen
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