Kelva Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Kelva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kelva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India341:22,560,747316,052
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

Kelva (397) may also be a first name.

Kelva Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kelva (Hindi: केलवा, Marathi: केवला, Russian: Кельва) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kelva? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kelva is the 3,100,440th most numerous surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 182,188,648 people. The last name Kelva occurs mostly in Asia, where 88 percent of Kelva reside; 85 percent reside in South Asia and 85 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 433,463rd most commonly occurring first name in the world It is held by 397 people.

It is most widely held in India, where it is borne by 34 people, or 1 in 22,560,747. In India Kelva is primarily found in: Madhya Pradesh, where 91 percent are found, Chhattisgarh, where 3 percent are found and Rajasthan, where 3 percent are found. Excluding India it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent are found and Indonesia, where 3 percent are found.

Kelva Last Name Statistics demography

Kelva 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
Kelvea914/
Khelva913/
Kelvad911/
Kelvatt8368/
Khelvas837/
Khelvat831/
Kelvash831/
Kelvahe831/
Kalva8011,987/
Kolva80883/
Celva80265/
Kelvy8063/
Kelve8020/
Kelvi8012/
Kelvo806/
Kilva801/
Kaalva73332/
Kelvey73210/
Kelvie73182/
Chelva7356/
Klevay7348/
Khalva7341/
Khelua7325/
Kalvaa7325/
Kolvah7315/
Khelvi739/
Kalvai739/
Kallva738/
Kholva735/
Kelvos735/
Kelveh732/
Khilva732/
Kelvio732/
Gkalva731/
Kilvaş731/
Kilvah731/
Kelvou731/
Khelwa731/
Ckelvy731/
Celvai731/
Kol'va731/
Kilvea731/
Kalvay731/
Kealua731/
Kelvych67138/
Kelvich6721/
Khalvah679/
Quielva678/
Khalvay678/
Gkiolva677/
Ketluea675/
Khilvad672/
Ckelvie672/
Kylvaja671/
Keeleve671/
Ckelvey671/
Chelvai671/
Kaallva671/
Kealver670/

Kelva Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kelva in the Marathi language
केवलाkevala-
Kelva in the Hindi language
केलवाkelava96.15
केल्वाkelva1.92
Kelva in the Russian language
Кельваkelva-

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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
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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 Kelva
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