Kelts Surname

666,162nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 450 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bahamas

Kelts Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kelts Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3151:1,150,66382,561
Russia481:3,002,564162,760
Canada471:783,94961,790
Ukraine211:2,167,747147,417
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland91:415,91311,811
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States871:577,22639,167

Kelts Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kelts (Russian: Кельц) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kelts? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 666,162nd most frequently held family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 16,194,546 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Kelts reside; 80 percent reside in North America and 80 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Kelts is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 315 people, or 1 in 1,150,663. In The United States it is most frequent in: Michigan, where 19 percent reside, New York, where 15 percent reside and Florida, where 11 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 11 percent reside and Canada, where 10 percent reside.

Kelts Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kelts has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kelts surname increased 362 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kelts Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Kelts last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Kelts surname are 15.43% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 68.66% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kelts earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 19.92% more than the national average, earning $51,746 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.22% more than the national average, earning $50,288 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kielts9110/
Keltsh9110/
Keltts912/
Klts892/
Keltsch83201/
Klets804,010/
Keltz801,319/
Kilts80879/
Kelds801/
Kelcs801/
Kieltsch77157/
Koeltsch771/
Keltsova771/
Keltch73166/
Koeltz73103/
Kletzs734/
Kletts734/
Kueltz733/
Chelts733/
Killts732/
Kieltz732/
Kelchs732/
Kyolts732/
Kields731/
Keldså731/
Kiltts730/
Koeltzsch715/
Kelz671,642/
Kltsova67849/
Kelc67528/
Kletsch67159/
Költsch6786/
Kelč6749/
Kiltsch673/
Klzs671/
Kletshe671/
Killtts671/
Keltschová671/

Kelts Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kelts in the Russian language
Кельцkelc-

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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 Kelts
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