Kellu Surname

500,792nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 657 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Kellu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kellu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria6041:293,28316,457
India261:29,502,515369,827
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kellu (6,796) may also be a first name.

Kellu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kellu (Hindi: केल्लू) is found most in Nigeria. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kellu? popularity and diffusion

Kellu is the 500,792nd most widespread last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 11,092,155 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 92 percent of Kellu are found; 92 percent are found in West Africa and 92 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kellu is also the 79,100th most commonly used first name globally, borne by 6,796 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 604 people, or 1 in 293,283. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Yobe, where 60 percent live, Borno, where 32 percent live and Gombe, where 7 percent live. Apart from Nigeria this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in India, where 4 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Kellu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kellu has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kellu last name grew 1,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kellu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Kellu surname is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Nigeria.

Kellu earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.61% less than the national average, earning $33,393 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kellou914,013/
Kellyu9111/
Kelleu919/
Keellu918/
Kellui912/
Kelluh911/
Kelluy911/
Kllu8910/
Kellouh836/
Kelllou833/
Kiellou831/
Kellouj831/
Kellouz831/
Killu80863/
Kelló8025/
Källu8017/
Cellu806/
Khllu804/
Qellu801/
Kellouch77378/
Klu7517,734/
Chellu731,434/
Cellou7373/
Killau7336/
Kulluu7332/
Kelloe7330/
Kuullu7324/
Killou7322/
Khllou731/
Cellau731/
Killiu731/
Kkillu731/
Kelloo730/
Killup730/
Klau679,828/
Klou671,989/
Kluj671,088/
Kleu67762/
Kluß67403/
Kluś67271/
Kluy67171/
Kluh67123/
Khlu6770/
Chellou6736/
Quelleu6734/
Klui6732/
Kluź6729/
Kliu676/
Källudd674/
Kluş673/
Klyu672/
Klhu671/
Kqlu671/
Chellui671/
Khllout671/
Kluu671/
Kelloey670/

Kellu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kellu in the Hindi language
केल्लूkellu77.78
केललूkelalu11.11
कल्लूkallu11.11

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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 Kellu
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