Kellogg Surname

24,234th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,327 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Kellogg Surname Definition:

(Anglo-Scand.) Hog-Slaughterer Middle English culle-hog—culle(n, kulle(n, to strike, kill+hog: v. under Hogg. Cp. the more modern term 'kill-cow' for a butcher, also a braggart; and ‘kill-buck’] William Cullehog.-Hundred Rolls Poss. there has been some little con­fusion with Killick.

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Kellogg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21,6881:16,7122,113
Canada3011:122,41112,833
Israel801:106,97012,128
England541:1,031,81650,675
Liberia261:169,55911,793
France241:2,767,613196,808
India161:47,941,586492,263
United States Virgin Islands151:7,3581,106
Mexico151:8,275,08036,578
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
Uruguay101:343,17622,254
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
China31:455,773,85521,925
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,9461:7,230915

Kellogg (132) may also be a first name.

Kellogg Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-Scand.) Hog-Slaughterer Middle English culle-hog—culle(n, kulle(n, to strike, kill+hog: v. under Hogg. Cp. the more modern term 'kill-cow' for a butcher, also a braggart; and ‘kill-buck’] William Cullehog.-Hundred Rolls Poss. there has been some little con­fusion with Killick.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who slaughtered hogs.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

KELLOGG: From Chelioc, or Kulliag (Cornish British), a cock, coileach, in Gaelic, and ceiliog, in Welsh, the C having the sound of K.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Kellogg Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kellogg (Russian: Келлогг) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kellogg.

How Common Is The Last Name Kellogg? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kellogg is the 24,234th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 326,401 people. The last name Kellogg occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Kellogg live; 96 percent live in North America and 96 percent live in Anglo-North America. Kellogg is also the 807,735th most commonly occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 132 people.

Kellogg is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 21,688 people, or 1 in 16,712. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 12 percent reside, New York, where 7 percent reside and Michigan, where 6 percent reside. Outside of The United States Kellogg is found in 41 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 1 percent reside and Israel, where 0 percent reside.

Kellogg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kellogg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kellogg last name expanded 312 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kellogg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kellogg surname are 16.24% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.01% registered with the political party.

The amount Kellogg earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.12% more than the national average, earning $44,494 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.44% less than the national average, earning $49,462 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaellogg931/
Keellogg930/
Kellog92327/
Kellogh865/
Killogg862/
Kelloyg861/
Kelloug861/
Kelloeg861/
Kellagg861/
Cellogg860/
Klogg831/
Kellough801,419/
Kellougt801/
Kelloegh801/
Kellogue800/
Killog7722/
Cellog773/
Kellok770/
Kelloc770/
Kellug770/
Kellag770/
Kiellough750/
Klog73114/
Kellock711,482/
Killogh715/
Kellook711/
Kllough711/
Keellag711/
Kellagh711/
Killoug710/
Killough673,727/
Clogg67552/
Chelloug67338/
Kloeg67247/
Kloog6751/
Kloug6725/
Klogh6718/
Klugg6710/
Klagg673/
Klogt671/
Klogz671/
Kelllock670/
Kellaugh670/
Klohg670/

Kellogg Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kellogg in the Russian language
Келлоггkellogg-

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Kellogg Reference & Research

Kellogg DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Kellogg FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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