Kelsh Surname

408,080th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 857 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Kelsh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kelsh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4361:831,32863,652
Australia1451:186,17718,652
Russia1091:1,322,23094,006
England711:784,76142,668
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Ukraine221:2,069,213143,711
Ireland211:224,2358,707
Kazakhstan121:1,473,54175,349
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland441:100,6796,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1471:341,62426,307

Kelsh (86) may also be a first name.

Kelsh Last Name Facts

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

Kelsh (Hindi: केलश, Russian: Кельш) is found most frequently in The United States. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kelsh? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kelsh is the 408,080th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 8,503,554 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Kelsh are found; 54 percent are found in North America and 54 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Kelsh is also the 1,032,266th most commonly used first name throughout the world, held by 86 people.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 436 people, or 1 in 831,328. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 9 percent are found, Maryland, where 8 percent are found and North Dakota, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States it occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 17 percent are found and Russia, where 13 percent are found.

Kelsh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kelsh has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kelsh last name increased 297 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 418 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 52 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kelsh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (91%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Kelsh surname are 29.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 76.62% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kelsh earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.3% less than the national average, earning $40,860 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.34% less than the national average, earning $43,056 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kelsch914,004/
Keelsh911/
Kelshe911/
Kielsh910/
Koelsh910/
Kellsh910/
Kels89586/
Koelsch831,874/
Kielsch833/
Kaelsch831/
Kells803,944/
Keels803,044/
Keuls80125/
Kelsz8067/
Kaels8050/
Kehls8043/
Kelse8026/
Kelss8024/
Kelså8014/
Kelhs806/
Kiels803/
Khlsh802/
Klsch801/
Kilsh800/
Koellsch7776/
Kls75312/
Kölsch734,457/
Kelles73352/
Kilsch7378/
Kuehls7351/
Kälsch7327/
Kuells7322/
Kellch7314/
Kielsz7314/
Külsch739/
Kølsch736/
Kiehls735/
Keells732/
Kelsce731/
Keelsp731/
Quelsh731/
Kellhs731/
Kellős731/
Kellse730/
Kilshe730/
Koells730/
Klesph730/
Kelschová711/
Kelz671,642/
Cels67377/
Kles67338/
Coelsch67178/
Kils67128/
Kölsche67115/
Küls6730/
Keheles6718/
Köls676/
Kelsova675/
Kelless672/
Klsd672/
Kyls672/
Köllsch672/
Kellehs672/
Klzh671/
Klse671/
Klxh671/
Kelš671/
Clsh671/
Qkls671/
Ckls671/
Hkls671/
Klst671/
Kellese670/

Kelsh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kelsh in the Hindi language
केलशkelasa-
Kelsh in the Russian language
Кельшkels-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kelsh
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