Kelou Surname

1,267,784th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 181 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Kelou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kelou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon651:319,52429,358
Niger441:436,18211,913
Burkina Faso341:539,7687,230
Benin111:939,60046,216
Algeria101:3,863,15547,113
Congo91:554,34412,633
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Kelou (1,317) may also be a first name.

Kelou Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kelou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻞ) occurs in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kelou? popularity and diffusion

Kelou is the 1,267,784th most frequently held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 40,262,685 people. Kelou is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Kelou are found; 77 percent are found in West Africa and 44 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 216,596th most widespread first name internationally, borne by 1,317 people.

The last name Kelou is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is borne by 65 people, or 1 in 319,524. In Cameroon Kelou is most numerous in: Far North Region, where 74 percent are found, North Region, where 18 percent are found and Adamawa Region, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account Cameroon this surname occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Niger, where 24 percent are found and Burkina Faso, where 19 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keilou91153/
Kelouz91127/
Gkelou9199/
Kielou9114/
Keloud9111/
Keylou918/
Kelgou917/
Khelou912/
Kelout912/
Kelhou911/
Kelo895,820/
Kelu891,067/
Khellou83706/
Kelhout8330/
Keillou8326/
Khelous836/
Kelleou833/
Kelouia831/
Kelouez831/
Kelouch831/
Khelouj831/
Kelouth831/
Kehlouz831/
Kelouph830/
Khelo801,588/
Keelu801,476/
Kilou801,111/
Keloi80695/
Kielo80497/
Kelau80249/
Keelo80212/
Khelu80175/
Keloh80160/
Kelyo8085/
Keilo8077/
Kelui8075/
Kelio8071/
Keleu8067/
Keliu8064/
Kelho8060/
Keloa8054/
Kelgo8038/
Keloy8026/
Kelhu8022/
Keluo8021/
Keluy8020/
Keylo8014/
Kleou8013/
Keloo809/
Kealo809/
Keloz809/
Kelue808/
Keluh807/
Keilu807/
Kehlo807/
Kealu805/
Kielu804/
Keloe802/
Keluu802/
Kelgu802/
Keloj801/
Celou801/
Keluś801/
Keluş801/
Kgelo801/
Kejlu801/
Kelahoue7745/
Khelouia778/
Khelouya774/
Kealouha771/
Kelaouhe771/
Khellous771/
Kailou7315,075/
Kheylo73292/
Kheilo73271/
Kielau73227/
Kaylou73190/
Keloji73102/
Keuleu7387/
Khilou7382/
Khello7373/
Keliau7360/
Koilou7346/
Keleyo7336/
Chelou7333/
Kheylu7329/
Keeloo7327/
Kelyau7323/
Kealoe7321/
Keilus7320/
Klehou7319/
Kelyus7316/
Khellu7315/
Kealau7313/
Keilau7313/
Kehlau7312/
Kelaut739/
Keslau738/
Kaîlou737/
Kheloi736/
Ketloi735/
Ketloy735/
Kihlou734/
Kiolou734/
Kheloa733/
Keloot733/
Kelayu733/
Keloyi733/
Keleio733/
Kheloo733/
Keilop732/
Kealoh732/
Keillo732/
Keloya732/
Kelleo732/
Koîlou732/
Keislu731/
Kelaux731/
Kelhot731/
Keloey731/
Kelott731/
Kelowe731/
Keluji731/
Khelgo731/
Kheloe731/
Kettlo731/
Kiehlo731/
Kelejo731/
Kieloo731/
Kealeu731/
Kealoa731/
Kelojo731/
Keluye731/
Keliuh731/
Kelajo731/
Keiloi731/
Kehloh731/
Kkhelu731/
Kleoue731/
Koylou731/
Gkilou731/
Kilouh731/
Kèlèou731/
Keylot731/
Khehlo731/
Kilouz731/
Kehleu731/
Kelosz731/
Keluia731/
Kheelo731/
Kiloue731/
Kelioe730/
Keslus730/
Kelodt730/
Kieloy730/
Keluss730/
Keehlo730/
Keehlu730/
Keloch730/
Kelotz730/
Kelhoh730/
Kela6713,336/
Kilo6711,448/
Celo672,725/
Kilu671,823/
Kleo67624/
Kaillou67358/
Khailou67248/
Kylo67148/
Chelouh67144/
Celu67139/
Qelo67119/
Kheluya67109/
Keilloh67100/
Kheloji6793/
Qelu6776/
Keilhau6773/
Khoylou6731/
Kisello6724/
Klehoue6724/
Keló6714/
Keeluth6711/
Khaylou679/
Keslius678/
Åkelius678/
Kailouy678/
Keethlo677/
Keslowe676/
Gkelios674/
Khillou674/
Keleiyo674/
Cheloue674/
Kesellu673/
Kkailou673/
Kailous672/
Keliojo672/
Koillou672/
Khehleu672/
Keilhoz671/
Kelowet671/
Keeloha671/
Kayloue671/
Khellot671/
Kylu671/
Keuleyo671/
Kelaaju671/
Kayllou671/
Khelooa671/
Kaheelu671/
Kilouhe671/
Kilouji671/
Kileyou671/
Kaailou671/
Cheilou671/
Cheylou671/
Kealots671/
Ketillo671/
Khelloo671/
Khelyus671/
Keleheo670/
Kettlehout670/
Keelius670/
Kellehu670/

Kelou Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kelou in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﻞkl66.67
ﻛﻠﻮklw22.22
ﻛﻠﻪklh11.11

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