Kellett Surname

40,377th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,984 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Kellett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kellett,' a village near Carnforth, North Lancashire. This surname still holds its place in Furness and the district round the village.

Orme de Kellet de Lonesdale, Lancashire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.

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Kellett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4,4461:12,5321,852
United States4,3321:83,6709,480
Australia1,9761:13,6621,957
Canada8071:45,6575,618
Ireland5331:8,8351,209
New Zealand2441:18,5593,258
Scotland1771:30,2483,130
South Africa1591:340,74031,565
Wales931:33,2753,343
Northern Ireland451:41,0013,772
France291:2,290,439180,028
Spain231:2,032,69753,462
Jersey191:5,2211,083
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Isle of Man61:14,3043,169
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Gibraltar61:5,659991
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Barbados11:287,4482,772
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2891:15,3281,943
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,5681:9,4921,423
Scotland251:149,7296,268
Wales221:71,2923,399
Isle of Man161:3,392374
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4801:104,62210,531

Kellett (39) may also be a first name.

Kellett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kellett,' a village near Carnforth, North Lancashire. This surname still holds its place in Furness and the district round the village.

Orme de Kellet de Lonesdale, Lancashire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Johannes Kelett, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1557. Married — Edward Kellet and Anne Fell: St. Mary, Ulverston.

1575. George Turner and Isabel Kellett: Marriage Lic. (London).

1563. Ewan Kellett, mylner: Preston Guild Rolls.

1589. John Kellatt, of Cartmell: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

1604. Hugh Kellett, of the High, Cartmell: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Scandinavian) belonging to Kellet (N.Lancs); 13th cent. Kellet, Kelet = (perh.) the ‘Spring-Head’ [DialectalN.E. kell, Old Norse kelda (whence also Swedish källa), aspring; -et, perh. for Old Norse höfuð, head (cp. Birkett for Birkhead), although even in 13th-cent. records we might have expected to find a form making this etymology (if correct) more certain] Orm de Keilet.—Pipe-Roll, A.D. 1226-7.

Godith de Keilet.— Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem, A.D. 1260.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Kellet, two townships in Lancashire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Lancashire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Kellett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kellett is found most frequently in England. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kellett? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kellett is the 40,377th most widely held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 561,271 people. Kellett is predominantly found in Europe, where 42 percent of Kellett reside; 41 percent reside in Northern Europe and 41 percent reside in British Isles. Kellett is also the 1,637,361st most widespread first name at a global level, held by 39 people.

Kellett is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 4,446 people, or 1 in 12,532. In England Kellett is most prevalent in: West Yorkshire, where 21 percent are found, Lancashire, where 12 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account England it occurs in 47 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Australia, where 15 percent are found.

Kellett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kellett has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Kellett last name increased 173 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 903 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 184 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 708 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 423 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kellett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kellett last name is primarily Catholic (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Kellett surname are 23.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Kellett earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 16.33% more than the national average, earning R 276,456 per year; in United States they earn 1.93% more than the national average, earning $43,980 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.31% more than the national average, earning $52,816 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kellette9310/
Kelletts932/
Kelliett931/
Kellet92430/
Killett86263/
Kellitt8644/
Kiellet862/
Kelleit862/
Kelleth861/
Kelliet861/
Kelletz861/
Kellets861/
Cellett860/
Kelleet860/
Klett837,130/
Killette80310/
Coellett803/
Chellett803/
Quellett802/
Keylette801/
Kettlett801/
Kelletch800/
Killetts800/
Klette772,089/
Killet77137/
Khlett7760/
Cellet7725/
Kletts774/
Kellit773/
Kellyt772/
Keelet772/
Kliett771/
Klettz771/
Kelled771/
Kejlet771/
Cllett771/
Ketlet771/
Kleett770/
Quellette75279/
Klet73324/
Quellet71225/
Chellet71124/
Killeit7122/
Killete715/
Kuillet712/
Cllette711/
Keeleth711/
Kelliot711/
Caellet711/
Kleestt711/
Kellith711/
Kelleds710/
Kellegy710/
Kloet671,499/
Kleut67227/
Kleit67215/
Khlet67168/
Keilt6769/
Kledt6752/
Kleet6745/
Clett677/
Quellete676/
Klitt676/
Klettová673/
Kliet673/
Klaet672/
Klete672/
Keithlet672/
Kleistte671/
Klhet671/
Kleht671/
Qullette671/
Caillett671/
Klött671/
Quillett670/
Chillett670/
Kleth670/
Kylet670/

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