Kimeli Surname

31,779th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,787 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kimeli Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kimeli Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya16,6921:2,767437
Papua New Guinea651:125,44217,113
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Kimeli (3,998) may also be a first name.

Kimeli Last Name Facts

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

Kimeli is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kimeli? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kimeli is the 31,779th most commonly used surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 434,118 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kimeli are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 85 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Kimeli is also the 110,450th most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 3,998 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is carried by 16,692 people, or 1 in 2,767. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Uasin Gishu County, where 29 percent reside, Nandi County, where 23 percent reside and Elgeyo Marakwet County, where 19 percent reside. Apart from Kenya this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Kimeli Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kimeli surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Kimeli earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 64.95% less than the national average, earning $15,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kimelis9227/
Kimelie921/
Kimelei921/
Kuimelis867/
Kimmelid861/
Kiemelie861/
Kimali831,546/
Kimela83761/
Kimoli83385/
Kimele83205/
Kimili83101/
Cimeli8344/
Kemeli8334/
Kimely8324/
Kümeli8312/
Kumeli8311/
Kiemele77417/
Kimaili77231/
Chimeli7772/
Kaimali7744/
Kemetli7718/
Koimali7712/
Kumeeli7712/
Kimaali7710/
Kimelya779/
Khimali779/
Kimmele776/
Kimalai774/
Kimoloi774/
Kemelia774/
Kimmely773/
Kimmili773/
Kemelai773/
Keimele772/
Kümetli772/
Kimeley772/
Kuimali772/
Kumelie771/
Kaimele771/
Kumaeli771/
Kemelis771/
Keimela771/
Kemmeli771/
Keimali771/
Kaimela771/
Kimilio771/
Kimiliy771/
Khemeli771/
Kimilei771/
Kemelei771/
Kiemela771/
Kimelea770/
Keimelay7114/
Kaymetli714/
Chimeeli713/
Khaimali712/
Kaimalli711/
Khimiliy711/
Kiemeley711/
Khemeili711/
Keimeler711/
Kaimalai711/
Kimmaali711/
Kaaimali711/
Kumili672,324/
Kumele671,453/
Kimila671,185/
Kemele67567/
Cimili67428/
Kumali67403/
Kemoli67356/
Kemali67332/
Kimole67295/
Kemela67223/
Kumelj67180/
Kimale67137/
Cemeli67113/
Cimele6786/
Kymoli6782/
Kemili6735/
Kymele6721/
Kimile6712/
Kimily676/
Khemmelis674/
Chimmeeli674/
Ķimele671/
Cémeli671/
Keemeelai671/
Kumely671/
Qimela671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kimeli
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