Kelum Surname
Approximately 2,635 people bear this surname
Kelum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 2,558 | 1:8,135 | 1,187 |
| India | 27 | 1:28,409,829 | 361,298 |
| Indonesia | 18 | 1:7,347,177 | 303,310 |
| Kenya | 11 | 1:4,198,173 | 41,178 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
Kelum (20,256) may also be a first name.
Kelum Demographics
Kelum Political Affiliation
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Kelum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kelum Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kelum is found most frequently in Sri Lanka. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kelum click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kelum? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kelum is the 164,585th most commonly used family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,765,672 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Kelum reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 98 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 37,452nd most commonly occurring forename on earth, borne by 20,256 people.
The surname Kelum is most widely held in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 2,558 people, or 1 in 8,135. Excluding Sri Lanka it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in India, where 1 percent live and Indonesia, where 1 percent live.
Kelum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kelum has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kelum last name decreased 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kelum Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Kelum last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Kelum are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.
Kelum earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26.71% less than the national average, earning $31,625 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keloum | 91 | 21 | / |
| Keelum | 91 | 3 | / |
| Kelume | 91 | 1 | / |
| Khelum | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kelyaum | 83 | 43 | / |
| Keloume | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kelgoum | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kelhoum | 83 | 1 | / |
| Keelium | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kalum | 80 | 3,392 | / |
| Kolum | 80 | 1,429 | / |
| Kilum | 80 | 199 | / |
| Celum | 80 | 166 | / |
| Kelom | 80 | 57 | / |
| Kilume | 73 | 4,425 | / |
| Kallum | 73 | 99 | / |
| Kollum | 73 | 81 | / |
| Kholum | 73 | 34 | / |
| Caelum | 73 | 26 | / |
| Kuylum | 73 | 26 | / |
| Chelum | 73 | 18 | / |
| Koluim | 73 | 14 | / |
| Khalum | 73 | 13 | / |
| Kolaum | 73 | 11 | / |
| Kylyum | 73 | 7 | / |
| Kuilum | 73 | 7 | / |
| Koilum | 73 | 6 | / |
| Kailum | 73 | 6 | / |
| Kaleum | 73 | 6 | / |
| Kalium | 73 | 5 | / |
| Koylum | 73 | 4 | / |
| Celuim | 73 | 2 | / |
| Khelom | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kahlum | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kalaum | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kaluym | 73 | 1 | / |
| K'Olum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kolium | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koleum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kealom | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaluim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keelom | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kelhom | 73 | 0 | / |
| Cealum | 73 | 0 | / |
| Khollum | 67 | 29 | / |
| Khyllum | 67 | 17 | / |
| Khallum | 67 | 16 | / |
| Cheloum | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kholeum | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cheluum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kilhume | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kalhoum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Celhoum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kolaumm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kholhum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chehlum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chealum | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Kelum
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