Kellgren Surname

582,776th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 538 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Kellgren Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kellgren Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden2811:35,0422,840
United States1861:1,948,704125,871
Finland261:211,41217,592
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
England201:2,785,90397,972
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

Kellgren Last Name Facts

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

Kellgren is found most in Sweden. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kellgren click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kellgren? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kellgren is the 582,776th most commonly held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 13,545,624 people. The last name Kellgren occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Kellgren reside; 61 percent reside in Northern Europe and 57 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name is most common in Sweden, where it is held by 281 people, or 1 in 35,042. In Sweden Kellgren is primarily concentrated in: Skåne County, where 21 percent live, Västra Götaland County, where 20 percent live and Stockholm County, where 13 percent live. Aside from Sweden this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent live and Finland, where 5 percent live.

Kellgren Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kellgren surname are 17.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.29% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kellgren earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.1% less than the national average, earning $42,676 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.12% less than the national average, earning $49,127 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kellgreen9430/
Kaellgren944/
Kuellgren942/
Kllgren939/
Kelgren936/
Kellengren892/
Källgren88831/
Killgren8865/
Kellengreen841/
Chellgren8265/
Kilgren80232/
Kölgren802/
Killengren7812/
Chellgreen780/
Kihlgren75408/
Chelgren75264/
Kilgreen7510/
Killengreen7446/
Chelgreen715/
Klingreen711/
Chilgren6379/
Killgrim630/
Chilgreen5913/
Chilgrin500/

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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
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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 Kellgren
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