Kellitt Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Kellitt Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) belonging to Kellet (N.Lancs); 13th cent. Kellet, Kelet = (perh.) the ‘Spring-Head’ [DialectalN.E. kell, Old Norse kelda (whence also Swedish källa), aspring; -et, perh. for Old Norse höfuð, head (cp. Birkett for Birkhead), although even in 13th-cent.

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Kellitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:1,547,72466,012
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:716,92333,560

Kellitt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) belonging to Kellet (N.Lancs); 13th cent. Kellet, Kelet = (perh.) the ‘Spring-Head’ [DialectalN.E. kell, Old Norse kelda (whence also Swedish källa), aspring; -et, perh. for Old Norse höfuð, head (cp. Birkett for Birkhead), although even in 13th-cent. records we might have expected to find a form making this etymology (if correct) more certain] Orm de Keilet.—Pipe-Roll, A.D. 1226-7.

Godith de Keilet.— Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem, A.D. 1260.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Kellitt Last Name Facts

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

Kellitt is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kellitt? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,944,094th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 165,626,044 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Kellitt live; 86 percent live in Northern Europe and 86 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 36 people, or 1 in 1,547,724. In England Kellitt is mostly found in: South Yorkshire, where 42 percent live, Lincolnshire, where 28 percent live and Worcestershire, where 14 percent live. Not including England this last name occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent live and Ireland, where 2 percent live.

Kellitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kellitt has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 106 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kellitt Last Name Statistics demography

Kellitt earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.33% less than the national average, earning $34,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kelliett931/
Kellit923/
Kellett8612,984/
Kelleit862/
Kelliet861/
Kelliot861/
Kellith861/
Kelli832,046/
Klitt836/
Kellette8010/
Kelletts802/
Kellie771,794/
Kellet77430/
Klitte77263/
Kellia7761/
Keelli7754/
Kellei7748/
Kellij7741/
Koelli7712/
Kellio7712/
Kellai779/
Kelliy777/
Kaelli775/
Kellyt772/
Kellui772/
Kielli772/
Killit772/
Kellid772/
Kelloi772/
Kellii771/
Kliett771/
Kellih771/
Kellhi771/
Gkelli771/
Klit73861/
Klli734/
Killett71263/
Kellich7155/
Kyllait7128/
Killeit7122/
Chellit7111/
Killait717/
Kellijs716/
Kellieh714/
Gkellis714/
Kesllei713/
Quellit712/
Kelliey712/
Kuellie712/
Kiellet712/
Kelleiz711/
Kelletz711/
Khllait711/
Kkielli711/
Clliott711/
Kelleth711/
Kellets711/
Kelleij711/
Cellett710/
Kelleet710/
Keellia710/
Keellie710/
Kelly67641,618/
Kella6716,217/
Killi6713,796/
Celli6711,450/
Kelle677,326/
Klett677,130/
Kluit67414/
Kylli67355/
Killette67310/
Kölli67223/
Kleit67215/
Kliot67185/
Klith67125/
Källi67122/
Klait6792/
Külli6768/
Kõlli6761/
Kellé6729/
Kellisch6710/
Kloit678/
Khlit677/
Clitt674/
Coellett673/
Chellett673/
Kliet673/
Quellett672/
Kllii671/
Kyhllait671/
Klite671/
Kellý671/
Khlitthe671/
Klitø671/
Cllit671/
Khlli671/
Kelliaha671/
Kllia671/
Kleistte671/
Kelletch670/
Killetts670/

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