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Where Does The Last Name Kelvin Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Kelvin (Hindi: केल्वीन, Marathi: केलिवन, Russian: Кельвин) is held by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Kélvin. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kelvin? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 23,942^nd most commonly held last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 322,515 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 89 percent of Kelvin are found; 44 percent are found in East Africa and 40 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kelvin is also the 1,273^rd most numerous first name globally, borne by 744,756 people.

The last name Kelvin is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is borne by 6,696 people, or 1 in 6,897. In Kenya Kelvin is mostly found in: Narok County, where 8 percent reside, Samburu County, where 8 percent reside and Meru County, where 7 percent reside. Beside Kenya this surname occurs in 96 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 28 percent reside and Tanzania, where 14 percent reside.

Kelvin Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Kelvin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kelvin last name expanded 11,425 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,050 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 107 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 850 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kelvin Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Kelvin last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (69%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Kelvin surname are 14.42% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 67.65% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kelvin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 889.53% more than the national average, earning R 2,351,510 per year; in United States they earn 7.32% more than the national average, earning $46,308 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.6% more than the national average, earning $54,452 CAD per year.