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

The last name Kels (Russian: Кельс) occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Kelš. Click here for further possible spellings of Kels.

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

This last name is the 546,286^th most commonly used surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 12,436,085 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Kels live; 66 percent live in Western Europe and 58 percent live in Germanic Europe. Kels is also the 440,394^th most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 387 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 335 people, or 1 in 240,315. In Germany Kels is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 93 percent reside, Berlin, where 3 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 2 percent reside. Outside of Germany this surname occurs in 25 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent reside and France, where 8 percent reside.

Kels Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Kels has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kels surname grew 113 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kels Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Kels are 21.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.75% being registered with the political 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.