Kelo Surname

83,206th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,820 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chad
Highest density in:
Chad

Kelo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kelo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chad1,8291:7,4311,045
DR Congo1,1011:67,1027,913
Papua New Guinea1,0611:7,685562
Indonesia6901:191,66518,300
Albania1911:15,2572,727
Nigeria1211:1,463,99056,236
India1131:6,788,189152,128
Finland1091:50,4286,087
Solomon Islands761:7,6321,216
Ivory Coast661:349,56412,508
United States661:5,491,802273,080
Romania411:489,70437,604
Turkey361:2,161,70672,332
Cameroon341:610,85546,287
Ukraine321:1,422,584115,871
Slovakia271:197,64632,915
Malaysia261:1,134,39349,681
Sweden241:410,28229,154
Estonia231:57,47010,794
Greece221:503,62763,727
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
Uganda131:3,003,02181,551
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Niger81:2,399,00243,750
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
England51:11,143,612252,590
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Syria41:4,825,25612,827
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
France21:33,211,361423,184
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

The alternate forms: Keló (14) are calculated separately.

Kelo (14,589) may also be a first name.

Kelo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kelo (Hindi: केलो, Marathi: केलो, Oriya: େକେଲା, Russian: Кельо) is found most in Chad. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Keló. Click here for further potential spellings of Kelo.

How Common Is The Last Name Kelo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 83,206th most frequently held last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,252,156 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 55 percent of Kelo reside; 35 percent reside in West Africa and 32 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Kelo is also the 47,309th most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 14,589 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Chad, where it is carried by 1,829 people, or 1 in 7,431. Other than Chad this last name occurs in 60 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 19 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 18 percent reside.

Kelo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kelo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kelo surname increased 413 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kelo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kelo are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% being registered with the party.

The amount Kelo earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 17.8% less than the national average, earning $35,467 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.14% less than the national average, earning $40,670 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keló9214/
Khelo891,588/
Kaelo891,163/
Keloi89695/
Kielo89497/
Keelo89212/
Kelou89181/
Keloh89160/
Kelyo8985/
Keilo8977/
Kelio8971/
Kelho8960/
Keloa8954/
Koelo8939/
Kelgo8938/
Keloy8926/
Keluo8921/
Keylo8914/
Keloo899/
Kealo899/
Keloz899/
Kehlo897/
Keloj891/
Kgelo891/
Kheylo80292/
Kheilo80271/
Keilou80153/
Kelouz80127/
Gkelou8099/
Khello8073/
Koelho8053/
Keeloo8027/
Kielou8014/
Keloud8011/
Keylou808/
Kelgou807/
Kheloi806/
Koelio805/
Ketloi805/
Ketloy805/
Kheloa803/
Keloot803/
Kheloo803/
Keilop802/
Kealoh802/
Keillo802/
Khelou802/
Kaelou802/
Kelleo802/
Kelout802/
Kelhot801/
Kelott801/
Khelgo801/
Kettlo801/
Kiehlo801/
Kieloo801/
Kealoa801/
Keiloi801/
Kelhou801/
Kehloh801/
Keylot801/
Khehlo801/
Kaeloy801/
Kelosz801/
Kheelo801/
Kelioe800/
Kelodt800/
Kieloy800/
Keehlo800/
Keloch800/
Kelotz800/
Kelhoh800/
Kolo7565,983/
Kalo7557,308/
Kela7513,336/
Kilo7511,448/
Celo752,725/
Kleo75624/
Kylo75148/
Qelo75119/
Khellou73706/
Keilloh73100/
Kelhout7330/
Keillou7326/
Kisello7324/
Keethlo737/
Khelous736/
Gkelios734/
Kelleou733/
Keilhoz731/
Keeloha731/
Khellot731/
Kelouch731/
Khelooa731/
Kealots731/
Kelouth731/
Kehlouz731/
Ketillo731/
Khelloo731/
Keleheo730/
Kelouph730/
Kallo6723,733/
Kollo676,776/
Kaloi676,218/
Khalo675,974/
Koloi674,454/
Celio674,264/
Kaela674,126/
Kalio673,421/
Khela673,013/
Chelo672,305/
Kiela672,252/
Kailo672,247/
Kaloo671,877/
Kilgo671,607/
Kilou671,111/
Khilo671,060/
Kelia67900/
Kaloh67820/
Koluo67796/
Kahlo67766/
Koylo67713/
Kiloh67681/
Kalho67680/
Keela67493/
Keala67482/
Koilo67420/
Keila67410/
Kelya67397/
Kaalo67344/
Kiolo67343/
Koela67317/
Celoy67291/
Kiloo67284/
Quelo67250/
Koloh67248/
Kelah67232/
Kholo67203/
Kaylo67182/
Qhelo67177/
Kyolo67173/
Kejla67168/
Coelo67166/
Keyla67150/
Kohlo67147/
Kajlo67143/
Kaloy67118/
Kilio67113/
Kolio67112/
Koloy67106/
Kuilo67103/
Kolho6783/
Kyloh6774/
Qoelo6773/
Kehla6767/
Keleu6767/
Keula6761/
Kiloi6751/
Kuylo6749/
Kelga6746/
Kaluo6745/
Kelaa6738/
Celoh6735/
Ceilo6732/
Koloň6730/
Kiloa6726/
Koloo6721/
Gkela6721/
Kiloy6721/
Khylo6719/
Kyslo6715/
Kilyo6713/
Kleou6713/
Kojlo6712/
Caelo6711/
Kgela678/
Kelha677/
Celoi676/
Ceylo675/
Qeelo675/
Kyloz674/
Gkolo673/
Kkela673/
Kiloj673/
Cejlo673/
Kijlo673/
Kylot673/
Ceelo672/
Celyo672/
Kleho672/
Kelaï672/
Gcelo672/
Keilhotz671/
Keelooth671/
Kethloth671/
Khleo671/
Kyloo671/
Kyloy671/
Celuo671/
Khellous671/
Celou671/
Kaãlo671/
Kaïlo671/
Kelát671/
Qeylo671/
Cealo671/
Köhlo671/
Gqelo671/
Qkolo671/
Ckolo671/
Klleo671/
Kilho670/
Keilhoth670/
Kettello670/

Kelo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kelo in the Marathi language
केलोkelo-
Kelo in the Hindi language
केलोkelo99.71
केलॊkelo0.07
केलाkela0.07
कॆलॊkelo0.07
केलो़kelo0.07
Kelo in the Oriya language
େକେଲାekela95.45
େକେଳାekela4.55
Kelo in the Russian language
Кельоkelo-

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