Kelum Surname

164,585th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,635 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Kelum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kelum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka2,5581:8,1351,187
India271:28,409,829361,298
Indonesia181:7,347,177303,310
Kenya111:4,198,17341,178
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Kelum (20,256) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keloum9121/
Keelum913/
Kelume911/
Khelum911/
Kelyaum8343/
Keloume832/
Kelgoum832/
Kelhoum831/
Keelium831/
Kalum803,392/
Kolum801,429/
Kilum80199/
Celum80166/
Kelom8057/
Kilume734,425/
Kallum7399/
Kollum7381/
Kholum7334/
Caelum7326/
Kuylum7326/
Chelum7318/
Koluim7314/
Khalum7313/
Kolaum7311/
Kylyum737/
Kuilum737/
Koilum736/
Kailum736/
Kaleum736/
Kalium735/
Koylum734/
Celuim732/
Khelom732/
Kahlum732/
Kalaum732/
Kaluym731/
K'Olum731/
Kolium731/
Koleum731/
Kealom731/
Kaluim731/
Keelom731/
Kelhom730/
Cealum730/
Khollum6729/
Khyllum6717/
Khallum6716/
Cheloum676/
Kholeum672/
Cheluum671/
Kilhume671/
Kalhoum671/
Celhoum671/
Kolaumm671/
Kholhum671/
Chehlum671/
Chealum670/

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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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  • 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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