Kelu Surname

343,621st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,067 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Estonia

Kelu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kelu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2401:3,196,10693,714
Papua New Guinea2361:34,5504,063
DR Congo1501:492,53039,325
Nigeria1461:1,213,30748,905
Indonesia1161:1,140,07981,531
Estonia461:28,7355,267
Romania341:590,52642,844
Taiwan241:976,8646,814
England121:4,643,172139,951
Cameroon101:2,076,907105,188
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kelu (11,129) may also be a first name.

Kelu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kelu (Hindi: केलू, Marathi: केलु, Oriya: େକଳୁ, Russian: Келу, Tibetan: ཀི་ལུ་) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Kelu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kelu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 343,621st most prevalent surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 6,829,940 people. The last name Kelu occurs predominantly in Asia, where 37 percent of Kelu are found; 23 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 23 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 57,028th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 11,129 people.

This last name is most numerous in India, where it is held by 240 people, or 1 in 3,196,106. In India Kelu is mostly concentrated in: Andhra Pradesh, where 29 percent live, Madhya Pradesh, where 23 percent live and Kerala, where 17 percent live. Beside India Kelu occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 22 percent live and The DR Congo, where 14 percent live.

Kelu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kelu has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kelu last name rose 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kelu Last Name Statistics demography

Kelu earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.34% more than the national average, earning $54,083 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keelu891,476/
Kelau89249/
Kelou89181/
Khelu89175/
Kelui8975/
Keleu8967/
Keliu8964/
Kelhu8922/
Keluy8920/
Kaelu8919/
Keluh897/
Keilu897/
Kealu895/
Kielu894/
Keluu892/
Kelgu892/
Koelu891/
Keluś891/
Keluş891/
Kejlu891/
Kielau80227/
Keilou80153/
Kelouz80127/
Gkelou8099/
Keuleu8087/
Keliau8060/
Koelau8040/
Kheylu8029/
Kelyau8023/
Keilus8020/
Kelyus8016/
Khellu8015/
Kielou8014/
Kealau8013/
Keilau8013/
Kehlau8012/
Keloud8011/
Kelaut809/
Keslau808/
Keylou808/
Kelgou807/
Khelou802/
Kaelou802/
Kelout802/
Keislu801/
Kelaux801/
Kealeu801/
Keliuh801/
Kelhou801/
Kkhelu801/
Koelyu801/
Keslus800/
Keluss800/
Keehlu800/
Kalu75242,949/
Kolu754,852/
Kilu751,823/
Celu75139/
Qelu7576/
Kõlu7560/
Keló7514/
Kylu751/
Khellou73706/
Keilhau7373/
Kelhout7330/
Keillou7326/
Keeluth7311/
Keslius738/
Åkelius738/
Khelous736/
Kesellu733/
Kelleou733/
Kelouch731/
Khelouj731/
Kaheelu731/
Kelouth731/
Kehlouz731/
Khelyus731/
Keelius730/
Kelouph730/
Kellehu730/
Kollu6719,655/
Kallu6711,282/
Kalau676,656/
Chelu673,161/
Kailu672,754/
Khalu672,001/
Gcelu671,805/
Kilau671,223/
Kilou671,111/
Kaliu67783/
Kaleu67593/
Kiluu67501/
Kaalu67497/
Kilui67497/
Kalui67450/
Kholu67291/
Kuilu67188/
Kiliu67127/
Kileu67123/
Koluh67118/
Kahlu67115/
Kaluy67111/
Khilu67108/
Kolau6794/
Koleu6790/
Kaluh6786/
Koylu6785/
Kaylu6773/
Kylau6758/
Kisellus6753/
Qhelu6748/
Kuylu6746/
Koliu6738/
Celau6729/
Kolhu6727/
Quelu6726/
Kiolu6725/
Koilu6714/
Kalhu6713/
Kolui6713/
Kleou6713/
Kıylu6712/
Keilhaus6710/
Keloo679/
Kilud679/
Køylu679/
Kkalu676/
Khellyus675/
Kkolu675/
Kyolu675/
Ketlehut673/
Kilgu673/
Kohlu673/
Kajlu672/
Keloe672/
Klehu672/
Kealluth671/
Kealouha671/
Kiluy671/
Koluy671/
Celuh671/
Khellous671/
Celou671/
Celiu671/
Kelehehu671/
Køjlu671/
Celui671/
Kqalu671/
Ckylu671/
Ketellut671/

Kelu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kelu in the Tibetan language
ཀི་ལུ་kilu-
Kelu in the Oriya language
େକଳୁekalu93.91
େକଳୁାଇଁekalua'im2.85
େକଲୁekalu1.93
େକଳୂekalu0.59
Kelu in the Hindi language
केलूkelu76.98
केलुkelu22.79
केतुketu0.23
Kelu in the Marathi language
केलुkelu32.31
केलूkelu31.79
केळुkelu18.46
केळूkelu16.41
केऴूkelu0.51
केऴुkelu0.51
Kelu in the Russian language
Келуkelu-

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Footnotes

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