Kelmendi Surname
Approximately 7,909 people bear this surname
Kelmendi Surname User-submission:
The Kelmendi surname comes from the Latin name Clemens, which means 'gentle' or 'merciful'. It is an Albanian surname that is linked to a fis(tribe or clan) and region of the same name in north-western Albania. Over the centuries they spread throughout the Balkans and since the 1960s emigrants from that area brought it to other parts of Europe and elsewhere.
Read More About This SurnameKelmendi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kosovo | 6,361 | 1:293 | 31 |
| Sweden | 288 | 1:34,190 | 2,786 |
| Albania | 242 | 1:12,042 | 2,231 |
| Germany | 241 | 1:334,048 | 32,981 |
| United States | 174 | 1:2,083,097 | 132,570 |
| England | 84 | 1:663,310 | 38,317 |
| Switzerland | 77 | 1:106,661 | 11,226 |
| Slovenia | 77 | 1:32,307 | 6,410 |
| Norway | 45 | 1:114,273 | 15,150 |
| Belgium | 45 | 1:255,481 | 31,256 |
| Luxembourg | 43 | 1:13,501 | 2,808 |
| Turkey | 36 | 1:2,161,706 | 72,332 |
| France | 34 | 1:1,953,609 | 166,012 |
| Montenegro | 32 | 1:19,986 | 2,175 |
| Finland | 30 | 1:183,223 | 15,926 |
| Austria | 27 | 1:315,386 | 35,058 |
| Netherlands | 20 | 1:844,359 | 60,801 |
| Denmark | 14 | 1:403,194 | 27,097 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Croatia | 6 | 1:704,767 | 44,411 |
| North Macedonia | 5 | 1:420,294 | 19,032 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
The alternate forms: Këlmendi (7) & Kelmëndi (1) are calculated separately.
Kelmendi (10) may also be a first name.
Kelmendi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Kelmendi surname comes from the Latin name Clemens, which means 'gentle' or 'merciful'. It is an Albanian surname that is linked to a fis(tribe or clan) and region of the same name in north-western Albania. Over the centuries they spread throughout the Balkans and since the 1960s emigrants from that area brought it to other parts of Europe and elsewhere.
- DesatiusKelmendi Demographics
Average Kelmendi Salary in
United States
$41,021 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kelmendi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kelmendi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kelmendi is found in Kosovo more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Këlmendi or Kelmëndi. Click here for further potential spellings of Kelmendi.
How Common Is The Last Name Kelmendi? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 63,339th most widespread family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 921,424 people. Kelmendi occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Kelmendi reside; 85 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 83 percent reside in Albano-Europe. It is also the 3,684,242nd most numerous forename globally, borne by 10 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Kosovo, where it is carried by 6,361 people, or 1 in 293. In Kosovo Kelmendi is mostly concentrated in: District of Peja, where 44 percent reside, District of Pristina, where 22 percent reside and District of Mitrovica, where 14 percent reside. Not including Kosovo this surname exists in 32 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 4 percent reside and Albania, where 3 percent reside.
Kelmendi Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kelmendi surname are 24.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 77.78% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Kelmendi earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 25.09% less than the national average, earning 259,260 kr per year; in United States they earn 4.93% less than the national average, earning $41,021 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.9% less than the national average, earning $44,267 CAD per year.
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