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

The surname Kellitt is most common in England. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kellitt? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kellitt is the 2,944,094th most frequent surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 165,626,044 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Kellitt reside; 86 percent reside in Northern Europe and 86 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 36 people, or 1 in 1,547,724. In England it is most common in: South Yorkshire, where 42 percent are found, Lincolnshire, where 28 percent are found and Worcestershire, where 14 percent are found. Aside from England this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent are found and Ireland, where 2 percent are found.

Kellitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kellitt has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Kellitt surname rose 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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