Kellev Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Kellev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kellev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria241:290,78814,851
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Kellev Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kellev is borne by more people in Bulgaria than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Kellev.

How Common Is The Last Name Kellev? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,665,662nd most commonly held family name globally, held by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. The surname Kellev is primarily found in Europe, where 86 percent of Kellev live; 83 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 83 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

The last name Kellev is most commonly used in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 24 people, or 1 in 290,788. In Bulgaria it is mostly concentrated in: Ruse Province, where 58 percent are found, Haskovo Province, where 25 percent are found and Kyustendil Province, where 8 percent are found. Not including Bulgaria Kellev exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Czechia, where 3 percent are found.

Kellev Last Name Statistics demography

Kellev earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.1% more than the national average, earning $44,917 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kelleva9220/
Kellov832/
Killev832/
Cellev831/
Kellav831/
Kellew830/
Klev80485/
Kellevová804/
Kelv803/
Kellova774/
Kehelev772/
Killeva771/
Kelleft771/
Kelleyw770/
Kelleff770/
Kellief770/
Kleva731,099/
Kleiv73259/
Kleev73151/
Klaev7334/
Kloev7322/
Kylev7311/
Kliev739/
Kielv734/
Khlev733/
Kllef731/
Keheleva713/
Chelleev711/
Khliev67101/
Khloev6732/
Klyaev6727/
Klevås6726/
Khlaev6724/
Killov6718/
Håklev678/
Kailev676/
Khellf674/
Kaylev673/
Källöv673/
Kitlev672/
Killew672/
Killav671/
Kuylev671/
Khleva671/
Kellyw670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Kellev
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