Kellig Surname

2,293,424th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 69 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kellig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kellig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany681:1,183,90477,258
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Kellig Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kellig occurs most in Germany. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kellig? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,293,424th most common family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 105,616,607 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Kellig live; 99 percent live in Western Europe and 99 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Kellig is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 68 people, or 1 in 1,183,904. In Germany it is most frequent in: Saxony, where 49 percent are found, Berlin, where 22 percent are found and Bavaria, where 13 percent are found. Outside of Germany Kellig exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Kellig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kellig has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kellig surname declined 90 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kellig Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kellieg920/
Koellig920/
Kelligg920/
Kelleigh8652/
Kellaigh862/
Killig83370/
Küllig8332/
Kelleg834/
Kellik831/
Kellug830/
Klig8054/
Kellick77290/
Chellig77286/
Kellegg772/
Kellikh772/
Kelloyg771/
Kellegh770/
Kelliks770/
Klaig735/
Kligz732/
Khlig731/
Kligs731/
Klieg731/
Kllik731/
Kleig730/
Kluig730/
Kliug730/
Kellicks711/
Killeigh710/
Killik67614/
Cellik6744/
Kellek6716/
Killic6713/
Caelleigh676/
Killix675/
Kellec675/
Kligue672/
Killiq671/
Kleigh671/
Khllik671/

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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 Kellig
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