Kelsch Surname

115,346th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,004 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Kelsch Surname User-submission:

The Kelsch ігкname originated from Germany. It was at first Koelsch, but when the ancestors moved to the U.S., it changed to Kelsch.

Kelsch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,4461:148,18415,281
Germany8981:89,65011,287
Brazil2291:934,82233,394
Canada1961:187,98818,553
France1221:544,44974,270
Argentina451:949,85460,205
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Romania51:4,015,57458,306
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
China21:683,660,78330,601
England11:55,718,059489,080
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1451:346,33626,593

Kelsch Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Kelsch ігкname originated from Germany. It was at first Koelsch, but when the ancestors moved to the U.S., it changed to Kelsch.

- jkel05

Kelsch Last Name Facts

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

Kelsch is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kelsch? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 115,346th most frequently used family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 1,820,066 people. The surname Kelsch occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Kelsch live; 60 percent live in North America and 60 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Kelsch is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 2,446 people, or 1 in 148,184. In The United States it is most common in: Utah, where 18 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and North Dakota, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States Kelsch occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 22 percent are found and Brazil, where 6 percent are found.

Kelsch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kelsch has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kelsch last name increased 1,687 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kelsch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kelsch last name are 13.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.57% being registered with the party.

The amount Kelsch earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.91% more than the national average, earning $46,560 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.8% more than the national average, earning $51,572 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koelsch921,874/
Kielsch923/
Kaelsch921/
Kelsh91857/
Klsch911/
Kelsc911/
Koellsch8676/
Kölsch834,457/
Kilsch8378/
Kälsch8327/
Kellch8314/
Külsch839/
Kølsch836/
Keelsh831/
Kelshe831/
Kelsce831/
Kielsh830/
Koelsh830/
Kellsh830/
Kels80586/
Kelschová801/
Coelsch77178/
Kölsche77115/
Köllsch772/
Kells733,944/
Keels733,044/
Kelce73602/
Keuls73125/
Kelsz7367/
Kaels7350/
Kylch7350/
Kölch7347/
Kehls7343/
Kelse7326/
Klesc7325/
Kelss7324/
Kelså7314/
Kelhs736/
Kiels733/
Khlsh732/
Qelch731/
Klchh731/
Kilsh730/
Quelch671,615/
Kelles67352/
Kls67312/
Cölsch6796/
Klescz6778/
Kuehls6751/
Kuells6722/
Kielsz6714/
Klescs6710/
Kiehls675/
Cølsch672/
Keells672/
Kellhs671/
Quelsh671/
Keelsp671/
Kellős671/
Klezch671/
Kellse670/
Koells670/
Kilshe670/
Klesph670/

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