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Where Does The Last Name Kels Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Kels (Russian: Кельс) has its highest incidence in Germany. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Kelš. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kels? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 546,286^th most common surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 12,436,085 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Kels live; 66 percent live in Western Europe and 58 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 440,394^th most widely held forename on earth. It is borne by 387 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 335 people, or 1 in 240,315. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 93 percent reside, Berlin, where 3 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 2 percent reside. Aside from Germany Kels is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent reside and France, where 8 percent reside.

Kels Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Kels has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kels last name increased 113 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kels Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Kels are 21.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.75% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kels earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 19.84% less than the national average, earning $34,587 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.84% more than the national average, earning $58,052 CAD per year.