Kelz Surname

242,956th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,642 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Kelz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kelz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7191:111,96913,789
Austria6651:12,8051,833
United States1721:2,107,319133,796
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
England101:5,571,806158,774
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Kelz (58) may also be a first name.

Kelz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kelz (Russian: Кельз) occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kelz? popularity and diffusion

It is the 242,956th most common family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 4,438,213 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of Kelz reside; 85 percent reside in Western Europe and 85 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,295,729th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, held by 58 people.

The surname is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 719 people, or 1 in 111,969. In Germany it is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 44 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 25 percent live and Berlin, where 12 percent live. Not including Germany this last name exists in 27 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 40 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Kelz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kelz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kelz last name grew 860 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kelz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kelz are 10.92% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.69% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kelz earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 86.71% less than the national average, earning R 31,572 per year; in United States they earn 1.43% more than the national average, earning $43,764 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.69% less than the national average, earning $45,861 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keltz891,319/
Koelz89176/
Kuelz8971/
Kelsz8967/
Kelcz8955/
Kellz893/
Kelze891/
Keldz891/
Kaelz890/
Kielz890/
Klz864/
Koeltz80103/
Kielsz8014/
Kielcz804/
Kueltz803/
Kieltz802/
Kilz75716/
Kölz75595/
Kels75586/
Kelc75528/
Klez75123/
Külz7595/
Kelč7549/
Kälz7543/
Klcz751/
Klzh751/
Kelš751/
Celz751/
Gklz751/
Kllz751/
Klze751/
Klzs751/
Klzt751/
Kldz751/
Kuellez733/
Kelch675,988/
Kells673,944/
Keels673,044/
Kelsh67857/
Kelce67602/
Kelts67450/
Kletz67436/
Kiltz67432/
Klecz67364/
Keuls67125/
Klesz67117/
Kaels6750/
Kielc6745/
Kehls6743/
Kelse6726/
Chelz6724/
Kelss6724/
Kelså6714/
Költz6710/
Koelzsch678/
Kelhs676/
Killz674/
Kölze673/
Kellc673/
Kiels673/
Celtz672/
Kültz672/
Kelcs671/
Kelds671/
Kilsz671/
Kilhz671/
Qklcz671/
Gklzz671/
Klezh670/

Kelz Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kelz in the Russian language
Кельзkelz-

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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 Kelz
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