Kelton Surname
Approximately 4,562 people bear this surname
Kelton Surname Definition:
Of local origin from the village of Kelton in the parish of the same name, Kirkcudbrightshire. John Keltone in Bordland, 1685 (Dumfries).
Kelton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,694 | 1:98,121 | 10,921 |
| Australia | 483 | 1:55,892 | 6,847 |
| England | 121 | 1:460,480 | 30,233 |
| Canada | 78 | 1:472,379 | 40,609 |
| South Africa | 62 | 1:873,834 | 57,209 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:281,780 | 13,396 |
| Brazil | 15 | 1:14,271,622 | 267,944 |
| Russia | 15 | 1:9,608,204 | 322,587 |
| New Zealand | 15 | 1:301,888 | 25,890 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Nicaragua | 6 | 1:1,003,515 | 4,885 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 63 | 1:386,911 | 23,603 |
| Scotland | 38 | 1:98,506 | 4,956 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 786 | 1:63,891 | 6,961 |
Kelton (4,377) may also be a first name.
Kelton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Of local origin from the village of Kelton in the parish of the same name, Kirkcudbrightshire. John Keltone in Bordland, 1685 (Dumfries).
Kelton Demographics
Average Kelton Salary in
United States
$43,814 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kelton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kelton Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kelton (Russian: Келтон) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kelton? popularity and diffusion
It is the 103,144th most frequently held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,597,445 people. The surname Kelton is predominantly found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Kelton are found; 76 percent are found in North America and 76 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 104,344th most frequently occurring given name in the world It is held by 4,377 people.
The last name Kelton is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 3,694 people, or 1 in 98,121. In The United States Kelton is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 20 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Tennessee, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States Kelton occurs in 39 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 11 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.
Kelton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kelton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kelton last name grew 470 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 192 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kelton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Kelton last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Kelton last name are 8.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.62% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Kelton earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 20.01% more than the national average, earning R 285,192 per year; in United States they earn 1.54% more than the national average, earning $43,814 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.24% more than the national average, earning $58,745 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kielton | 92 | 30 | / |
| Kellton | 92 | 3 | / |
| Kaelton | 92 | 1 | / |
| Keelton | 92 | 0 | / |
| Keltoten | 86 | 25 | / |
| Keltotin | 86 | 4 | / |
| Celton | 83 | 795 | / |
| Kilton | 83 | 498 | / |
| Kleton | 83 | 144 | / |
| Keltan | 83 | 9 | / |
| Keltun | 83 | 8 | / |
| Kylton | 83 | 3 | / |
| Chelton | 77 | 819 | / |
| Killton | 77 | 19 | / |
| Cellton | 77 | 5 | / |
| Quelton | 77 | 3 | / |
| Caelton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Keltune | 77 | 1 | / |
| Klhtoon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kiltotin | 71 | 37 | / |
| Chellton | 71 | 7 | / |
| Keltutin | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kkeltoum | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kelthoom | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chelthon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cheelton | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kuelthan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cleton | 67 | 492 | / |
| Kiltan | 67 | 215 | / |
| Celtan | 67 | 71 | / |
| Kletan | 67 | 7 | / |
| Klhtun | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cilton | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khltan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiltoting | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiltonova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keltanova | 67 | 1 | / |
Kelton Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kelton in the Russian language | ||
| Келтон | kelton | - |
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