Kelms Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Argentina

Kelms Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kelms Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Kelms Last Name Facts

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

Kelms is most common in The United States. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kelms? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,593,402nd most commonly held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname Kelms occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Kelms reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Kelms is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States Kelms is most common in: Arkansas, where 25 percent live, Colorado, where 25 percent live and Florida, where 25 percent live. Besides The United States it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 17 percent live and Brazil, where 17 percent live.

Kelms Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kelms has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kelms last name decreased 89 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kelms Last Name Statistics demography

Kelms earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.1% more than the national average, earning $44,917 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kellms910/
Klms895/
Klems80746/
Celms80404/
Kelmz801/
Kilms800/
Klemsz7334/
Chelms7315/
Klemse7310/
Quelms739/
Klemms738/
Klemsh730/
Klemsch6714/
Klmz679/
Qlms671/
Klemsová6280/
Klemsche6225/
Klemsova622/
Klemz601,585/
Clems60118/
Klemš6077/
Klemß608/
Gklmz601/
Klemše55128/
Clem's551/
Clemms550/
Klemschová533/

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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 Kelms
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