Kelsen Surname

437,497th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 784 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Kelsen Surname User-submission:

This surname is an Anglicized version of a patronymic surname derived from the Scandinavian given name Kjell.

Kelsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2991:1,212,23786,130
New Zealand1531:29,5975,184
Israel1271:67,3838,384
Denmark721:78,3997,655
Australia481:562,41041,290
France471:1,413,249138,595
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greenland11:56,3791,133
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Kelsen (1,300) may also be a first name.

Kelsen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is an Anglicized version of a patronymic surname derived from the Scandinavian given name Kjell.

- jessicaweiss

Kelsen Last Name Facts

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

Kelsen occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Kelsen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kelsen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 437,497th most commonly occurring family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 9,295,339 people. Kelsen is predominantly found in The Americas, where 40 percent of Kelsen reside; 38 percent reside in North America and 38 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 218,222nd most frequently used forename worldwide. It is borne by 1,300 people.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 299 people, or 1 in 1,212,237. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 26 percent reside, Colorado, where 12 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 8 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname is found in 22 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 20 percent reside and Israel, where 16 percent reside.

Kelsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kelsen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kelsen surname expanded 808 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kelsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kelsen last name are 15.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.71% registered with the party.

Kelsen earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 48.04% more than the national average, earning $63,879 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kielsen92245/
Kuelsen928/
Koelsen921/
Kellsen921/
Kelshen920/
Klsen911/
Kiellsen863/
Kuehlsen862/
Kelschen860/
Kelson834,063/
Klesen83502/
Külsen8349/
Kelsin8334/
Kilsen8315/
Kølsen837/
Celsen836/
Klssen833/
Kelsan832/
Kylsen831/
Kelzen831/
Kelgen831/
Keelson773,602/
Klessen77216/
Keltgen77185/
Chelsen7764/
Kühlsen7728/
Kielson7725/
Kellson7715/
Källsen7714/
Kilshen777/
Kelsohn776/
Küllsen775/
Kyllsen774/
Kelshin772/
Kellsin771/
Kelsian771/
Kilsoen771/
Killsen770/
Kelsane770/
Kelsand770/
Keltjen770/
Klesn732/
Qlsen731/
Chellsen7125/
Källåsen717/
Keelsing717/
Kellsson714/
Kelshina713/
Kellsion711/
Killesen711/
Kuellson710/
Kelleson710/
Kilson67904/
Celsan67296/
Clesen67242/
Kölsün67120/
Külgen6784/
Kleßen6778/
Kilgen6763/
Kelgin6753/
Kölgen6740/
Klesin6726/
Celson6725/
Kelzin6724/
Kelzon6712/
Kilsan6710/
Kylsán6710/
Köllschen6710/
Kelzyn674/
Kilsem673/
Kilzen673/
Keljin672/
Cülsen672/
Keljon671/
Kelcyn671/
Kleson671/
Klegen671/
Celzen671/
Kelcin671/
Kellesson670/

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