Kelvedon Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Kelvedon Surname Definition:

(English) Bel to Kelvedon (Essex), in 11th-cent. Latin charter Kynleveden = Cynláf’s Valley [Old English denu]

Kelvedon Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:27,859,030389,889
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Kelvedon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Bel to Kelvedon (Essex), in 11th-cent. Latin charter Kynleveden = Cynláf’s Valley [Old English denu]

— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison
DNA test information

Kelvedon Last Name Facts

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

Kelvedon is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Kelvedon click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kelvedon? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 10,311,814th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Kelvedon is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Kelvedon reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 67 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Kelvedon is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 27,859,030. In England Kelvedon is most common in: Essex, where 50 percent reside and Greater London, where 50 percent reside. Excluding England this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Spain, where 33 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Clevedon7520/
Kleveton751/
Klevheden7113/
Kelavaden714/
Klövheden713/
Klavdin677/
Clavdon671/
Klavdyn671/
Clevedan630/

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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 Kelvedon
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