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 most common in Sri Lanka. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kelum? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 164,585th most commonly occurring surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 2,765,672 people. It 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 first name at a global level It is held by 20,256 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 2,558 people, or 1 in 8,135. Outside of Sri Lanka this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in India, where 1 percent reside and Indonesia, where 1 percent reside.
Kelum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kelum has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kelum last name declined 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kelum Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Kelum surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% being registered with 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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