Kellis Surname
Approximately 1,551 people bear this surname
Kellis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,120 | 1:323,624 | 29,464 |
| Greece | 332 | 1:33,373 | 5,219 |
| Australia | 32 | 1:843,616 | 52,533 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| American Samoa | 6 | 1:9,293 | 1,961 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| Nicaragua | 5 | 1:1,204,218 | 5,298 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 166 | 1:302,522 | 23,980 |
Kellis (1,446) may also be a first name.
Kellis Demographics
Kellis Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Kellis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kellis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kellis (Russian: Келлис) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kellis click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kellis? popularity and diffusion
It is the 254,576th most commonly occurring family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 4,698,611 people. The surname Kellis occurs mostly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Kellis live; 73 percent live in North America and 73 percent live in Anglo-North America. Kellis is also the 205,196th most common first name at a global level, borne by 1,446 people.
It is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 1,120 people, or 1 in 323,624. In The United States Kellis is primarily found in: North Carolina, where 14 percent live, Ohio, where 10 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Aside from The United States Kellis occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in Greece, where 21 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.
Kellis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kellis has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kellis last name rose 675 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Kellis Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Kellis last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Kellis last name are 22.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.62% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Kellis earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 30.68% less than the national average, earning $15,737,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.45% less than the national average, earning $42,522 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.48% more than the national average, earning $53,896 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kellis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kellis in the Russian language | ||
| Келлис | kellis | - |
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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
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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 Kellis
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