Kelway Surname

1,003,904th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 254 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Kelway Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kelway Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1381:403,75427,757
New Zealand391:116,11114,715
Peru251:1,271,36521,041
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
France11:66,422,722504,397
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1291:188,95615,351
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kelway Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kelway is most common in England. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kelway? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,003,904th most frequently used surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 28,691,126 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Kelway are found; 58 percent are found in Northern Europe and 57 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Kelway is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 138 people, or 1 in 403,754. In England Kelway is mostly concentrated in: Devon, where 19 percent reside, Lincolnshire, where 17 percent reside and Greater London, where 11 percent reside. Apart from England it is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 15 percent reside and Peru, where 10 percent reside.

Kelway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kelway has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 107 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kelway Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Kelway earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 62.57% more than the national average, earning S/. 31,514 per year; in South Africa they earn 155.84% more than the national average, earning R 607,968 per year and in Canada they earn 44.12% more than the national average, earning $71,604 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kellway9216/
Kelwaye921/
Kelwaya921/
Kelwa91151/
Kelwy911/
Kelleway86354/
Kilway83145/
Kaelwa8396/
Kelwau8339/
Kleway839/
Kielwa834/
Kelwah831/
Kelwat831/
Khelwa831/
Kehlwa831/
Kellwy831/
Klwa801/
Klwy801/
Killway7712/
Kilwaye778/
Kilwayi773/
Kilwaya772/
Kellwys771/
Chelway771/
Kelwaii771/
Kelwait771/
Kellewy770/
Kilwa731,752/
Klewa73156/
Kelua7346/
Kelwi7335/
Kilwy7321/
Kluay7317/
Kelwe734/
Klwwa731/
Kellewey7112/
Kellewea713/
Chelwa67574/
Klevay6748/
Kılbay6738/
Kelwei679/
Qhelwa677/
Kelweh677/
Khlewa675/
Khluay673/
Kilbay672/
Cellwa672/
Kelwes672/
Kaelua672/
Khelwe671/
Coelwy671/
Kylbay671/
Quelwy671/
Kelwou671/
Kelwed671/
Khelwi671/
Klewah671/
Khilwa671/
Kailwa671/
Kilhwa671/
Koelua671/
Kuulwa671/
Kkluay671/
Kellva671/
Kellvy670/

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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 Kelway
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