Kelser Surname

844,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 325 people bear this surname

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

Kelser Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kelser Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3031:1,196,23485,175
England91:6,190,895170,599
India51:153,413,076951,030
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1111:452,42132,615

Kelser (56) may also be a first name.

Kelser Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kelser is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kelser? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kelser is the 844,382nd most numerous surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 22,423,218 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Kelser reside; 94 percent reside in North America and 94 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,321,957th most commonly used first name world-wide, held by 56 people.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 303 people, or 1 in 1,196,234. In The United States Kelser is primarily found in: Maryland, where 18 percent live, Alabama, where 11 percent live and Ohio, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 3 percent live and India, where 2 percent live.

Kelser Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kelser has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kelser surname grew 273 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kelser Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kelser last name are 23.36% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70.13% being registered to vote for the party.

Kelser earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.63% more than the national average, earning $46,010 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keelser927/
Kaelser925/
Kellser925/
Koelser923/
Kelseur921/
Kelsher921/
Kielser920/
Kelsier920/
Klser912/
Kaelsher860/
Kelscher860/
Kellsher860/
Kelzer83409/
Kleser83250/
Kelger8367/
Celser8334/
Kelcer8314/
Kilser834/
Koelzer771,137/
Klesser77151/
Klesert7733/
Kuelzer7726/
Kleszer7711/
Kaelzer776/
Kelshir771/
Quelser771/
Chelser771/
Kellzer771/
Kuilser771/
Keelger770/
Keulzer770/
Klger732/
Klzer731/
Clser731/
Kilscher713/
Keelcher710/
Kilger671,714/
Kilzer671,610/
Kölzer671,110/
Kleger67564/
Külzer67308/
Celcer67248/
Kilcer6755/
Külçer6753/
Klejer6737/
Kılçer6732/
Klezer6731/
Klecer675/
Cleser674/
Celzer672/
Kleßer671/
Kilschert671/
Chelleser671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kelser
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