Kelling Surname

124,037th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,677 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Kelling Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kelling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8271:198,39019,537
Germany1,3511:59,5907,684
Brazil2121:1,009,78535,690
England621:898,67846,462
New Zealand481:94,34012,897
Netherlands301:562,90650,501
Indonesia251:5,289,968246,176
Philippines231:4,401,662162,661
Scotland211:254,94412,577
Malaysia151:1,966,28278,777
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
France11:66,422,722504,397
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England591:413,14224,536
Jersey161:3,243531
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3551:141,46113,305

Kelling (127) may also be a first name.

Kelling Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kelling occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kelling? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 124,037th most widely held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 1,981,927 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Kelling reside; 44 percent reside in North America and 44 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 825,494th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 127 people.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 1,827 people, or 1 in 198,390. In The United States Kelling is primarily concentrated in: Ohio, where 11 percent live, Wisconsin, where 9 percent live and Minnesota, where 7 percent live. Aside from The United States it is found in 33 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 37 percent live and Brazil, where 6 percent live.

Kelling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kelling has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 515 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 105 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 1,050 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kelling Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Kelling surname are 19.36% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.13% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kelling earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 45.06% less than the national average, earning R 130,560 per year; in United States they earn 10.44% more than the national average, earning $47,655 USD per year and in Canada they earn 62.65% more than the national average, earning $80,809 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koelling931,820/
Kuelling9385/
Kielling9314/
Keelling931/
Keulling930/
Kaelling930/
Klling9240/
Kellng924/
Keellings8823/
Koellling880/
Killing869,971/
Kölling863,863/
Külling86381/
Kylling86175/
Kelleng8658/
Kølling867/
Celling866/
Kellyng865/
Kling8330,321/
Kelng832/
Kellingová821/
Chelling8059/
Kyllieng807/
Kislling802/
Killingh800/
Quelling800/
Kellinks800/
Kliong7729/
Khling7724/
Klingh7724/
Killng7715/
Klieng774/
Klingk773/
Klingå771/
Kielng771/
Klingt771/
Kellinckx753/
Kkyllieng751/
Celleng71152/
Cilling7165/
Køhling7111/
Killink7110/
Killeng718/
Kellenc717/
Killinc714/
Klingsh713/
Klingås712/
Khlieng711/
Klingue711/
Klink6718,944/
Chelleng672,155/
Klinc67933/
Quilling67785/
Klyng67592/
Kleng67280/
Cling67197/
Chilling6743/
Klingsch6720/
Källängs678/
Klingova677/
Kkylleng675/
Kilng674/
Klimg674/
Quelleng673/
Killionk671/
Klngh670/
Qling670/

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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 Kelling
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