Kelsy Surname

1,263,456th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 182 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Colombia

Kelsy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kelsy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria771:2,300,55577,632
Colombia451:1,061,6469,449
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
Kenya81:5,772,48850,256
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
England21:27,859,030389,889
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England381:641,45731,575
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3091:162,52014,796

Kelsy (1,742) may also be a first name.

Kelsy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kelsy (Arabic: كلزى, Hindi: केल्श्या) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kelsy? popularity and diffusion

Kelsy is the 1,263,456th most frequently used surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 40,041,461 people. The last name Kelsy occurs mostly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Kelsy reside; 42 percent reside in West Africa and 42 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kelsy is also the 183,678th most frequently used first name throughout the world, borne by 1,742 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 77 people, or 1 in 2,300,555. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Bayelsa, where 86 percent live and Rivers, where 14 percent live. Not including Nigeria it exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Colombia, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.

Kelsy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kelsy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kelsy surname decreased 90 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kelsy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Kelsy surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% being registered with the party.

The amount Kelsy earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 25.08% less than the national average, earning $17,008,500 COP per year and in United States they earn 5.62% less than the national average, earning $40,726 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kelsey9125,038/
Kelsay911,562/
Kelsoy91251/
Kellsy9110/
Kelssy914/
Kelshy911/
Keelsy910/
Klsy890/
Kellsey8365/
Keelsey831/
Kellesy831/
Kelssys831/
Kaelsey830/
Kelssey830/
Kelsa80225/
Kelcy80121/
Kelsi8098/
Klesy8078/
Celsy8066/
Kilsy8026/
Kelse8026/
Kelzy8019/
Kellessy771/
Kelcey73203/
Kelsie73185/
Külsoy73144/
Kelsea7388/
Kielsa7356/
Chelsy7352/
Kelces7350/
Kilsey7337/
Kelseu7324/
Kellcy7315/
Kleszy739/
Klesey738/
Klessy735/
Celsey735/
Keelsi735/
Kelseh734/
Gkelsi734/
Kilsay732/
Kelsce731/
Kelsaa731/
Kellsi731/
Kilsoy731/
Killsy731/
Kylsyh731/
Kilsuy731/
Kelzey731/
Kelsoa731/
Kelshe731/
Kelsha731/
Kellse730/
Kelsit730/
Kelsee730/
Kellsa730/
Kelches6722/
Chelsey679/
Kelseth678/
Kelchyi677/
Keelser677/
Kellser675/
Kilsyth672/
Koelseh671/
Kelsher671/
Klzy671/
Kelceys671/
Kelscii671/
Klsa671/
Klse671/
Klsi671/
Kljy671/
Kelzouy671/
Gkelsis671/
Kellsie671/
Qlsy671/
Kelchis670/
Kellese670/
Killsey670/

Kelsy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kelsy in the Hindi language
केल्श्याkelsya-
Kelsy in the Arabic language
كلزىklzy-

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Kelsy Reference & Research

Kelsey DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Kelsey 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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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Kelsy
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis