Kelven Surname
Approximately 123 people bear this surname
Kelven Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 101 | 1:1,753,889 | 63,997 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Kelven (8,247) may also be a first name.
Kelven Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kelven Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kelven (Marathi: केलवेन) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kelven? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,628,521st most numerous family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 59,248,341 people. The last name Kelven occurs mostly in Africa, where 86 percent of Kelven reside; 82 percent reside in West Africa and 82 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kelven is also the 69,659th most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 8,247 people.
This last name is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 101 people, or 1 in 1,753,889. In Nigeria Kelven is most frequent in: Plateau, where 49 percent reside, Rivers, where 14 percent reside and Kaduna, where 11 percent reside. Barring Nigeria it exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 5 percent reside and Egypt, where 3 percent reside.
Kelven Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kelven has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koelven | 92 | 7 | / |
| Kelvene | 92 | 5 | / |
| Keilven | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kelvein | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kelveen | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kelvin | 83 | 22,596 | / |
| Kleven | 83 | 4,745 | / |
| Kelvyn | 83 | 82 | / |
| Kalven | 83 | 58 | / |
| Kölven | 83 | 28 | / |
| Kylven | 83 | 14 | / |
| Kolven | 83 | 12 | / |
| Kilven | 83 | 2 | / |
| Celven | 83 | 1 | / |
| Quelven | 77 | 188 | / |
| Kelvine | 77 | 41 | / |
| Klevene | 77 | 40 | / |
| Chelven | 77 | 14 | / |
| Kelvina | 77 | 6 | / |
| Kilveyn | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kilvein | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kaelvin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khelvin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kielvin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kalveen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kelvuin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kelvain | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kalvein | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kalvienė | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kelvaine | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kilvehen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cleven | 67 | 2,204 | / |
| Kalvin | 67 | 1,132 | / |
| Klevin | 67 | 296 | / |
| Colven | 67 | 200 | / |
| Celvin | 67 | 67 | / |
| Klevyn | 67 | 53 | / |
| Calven | 67 | 41 | / |
| Kolvin | 67 | 37 | / |
| Kolvyn | 67 | 14 | / |
| Cölven | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kilvin | 67 | 6 | / |
| Cilven | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kalvín | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kilvén | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kylvén | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kélvin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kylvèn | 67 | 1 | / |
Kelven Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kelven in the Marathi language | ||
| केलवेन | kelavena | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kelven
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