Kelson Surname

113,848th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,063 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Kelson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kelston,' a parish in Somerset, four miles from Bath. Many local surnames ending in -ston become -son.

1687-8. John Kelson and Elizabeth Clark: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

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Kelson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3091:156,97716,042
Australia9961:27,1043,687
England2711:205,60217,801
Canada1191:309,62728,530
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
Jamaica611:47,0482,826
Brazil361:5,946,509145,792
Papua New Guinea341:239,81532,925
Wales171:182,03112,022
Israel161:534,85239,210
Mexico131:9,548,17038,962
Panama111:355,6607,645
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
India71:109,580,769786,157
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Malta41:107,5681,849
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Bahamas41:97,9381,027
Solomon Islands31:193,34319,495
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2761:88,3179,234
Wales151:104,5614,503
Scotland91:415,91311,811
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3201:156,93314,423

Kelson (12,575) may also be a first name.

Kelson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kelston,' a parish in Somerset, four miles from Bath. Many local surnames ending in -ston become -son.

1687-8. John Kelson and Elizabeth Clark: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

1 Kell’s Son: v. Kell.

2 for Kelston, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The son of Kell, i.e. Charles.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Kelson Last Name Facts

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

Kelson (Russian: Кэльсон) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kelson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 113,848th most widely held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,793,637 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Kelson reside; 58 percent reside in North America and 58 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Kelson is also the 52,483rd most widespread forename worldwide It is held by 12,575 people.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 2,309 people, or 1 in 156,977. In The United States it is primarily found in: Utah, where 14 percent live, Florida, where 8 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Beside The United States this last name is found in 40 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 25 percent live and England, where 7 percent live.

Kelson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kelson has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 722 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 2 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 113 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 78 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kelson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Kelson last name are 12.26% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.03% being registered with the party.

The amount Kelson earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.79% less than the national average, earning $42,809 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.78% more than the national average, earning $58,018 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keelson923,602/
Kielson9225/
Kellson9215/
Kelsohn926/
Kellsson864/
Kellsion861/
Kelleson860/
Kuellson860/
Kilson83904/
Kelsen83784/
Celson8325/
Kelzon8312/
Kelsan832/
Keljon831/
Kleson831/
Kelsun830/
Kellesson800/
Kielsen77245/
Chelson77198/
Klesson7716/
Killson779/
Keldjon779/
Kuelsen778/
Kilshon776/
Koelsen771/
Kilsoen771/
Kilsoon771/
Kelsian771/
Kellsen771/
Coelson770/
Kelcoin770/
Kelsand770/
Kelsane770/
Qlson731/
Kljon731/
Klsen731/
Chellson7154/
Källsson7125/
Kiellsen713/
Kuehlsen712/
Cehllson711/
Killeson710/
Celsan67296/
Klesun67244/
Kölsün67120/
Külsen6749/
Kilsen6715/
Kylsán6710/
Kilsan6710/
Kølsen677/
Cleson676/
Celsen676/
Klezon674/
Cilson673/
Klssen673/
Kelzonova673/
Celsun673/
Chellsson672/
Kilsun672/
Klssom671/
Klecon671/
Kylsen671/
Klshom671/
Klsomh671/
Cellesson671/
Kiljon670/

Kelson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kelson in the Russian language
Кэльсонkelson-

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Kelson Reference & Research

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Kelso DNA Project FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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