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

The surname Kelvin (Hindi: केल्वीन, Marathi: केलिवन, Russian: Кельвин) is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Kélvin. For other possible spellings of Kelvin click here.

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

The last name Kelvin is the 23,942^nd most numerous family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 322,515 people. The last name Kelvin is mostly found in Africa, where 89 percent of Kelvin reside; 44 percent reside in East Africa and 40 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kelvin is also the 1,273^rd most commonly held forename at a global level. It is borne by 744,756 people.

This surname is most frequent in Kenya, where it is borne by 6,696 people, or 1 in 6,897. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Narok County, where 8 percent reside, Samburu County, where 8 percent reside and Meru County, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Kenya Kelvin exists 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 frequency of Kelvin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kelvin surname rose 11,425 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,050 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 107 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 850 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kelvin Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (69%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Kelvin are 14.42% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 67.65% registered with 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.