Kjellson Surname
Approximately 256 people bear this surname
Kjellson Surname User-submission:
This surname originates from Pontic Greek language. It means 'Keles' son'. The name Keles means 'handsome' in Turkish, so the surname means 'the handsome man's son'. Kelesidou is a female version of this surname, since the Greek language uses genders.
Read More About This SurnameKjellson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 232 | 1:42,443 | 3,368 |
| United States | 16 | 1:22,653,683 | 662,747 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Kjellson Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname originates from Pontic Greek language. It means 'Keles' son'. The name Keles means 'handsome' in Turkish, so the surname means 'the handsome man's son'. Kelesidou is a female version of this surname, since the Greek language uses genders.
- kelesidisKjellson Demographics
Average Kjellson Salary in
United States
$77,000 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kjellson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kjellson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kjellson occurs most in Sweden. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kjellson? popularity and diffusion
It is the 998,609th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 28,466,976 people. The last name Kjellson occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Kjellson live; 94 percent live in Northern Europe and 93 percent live in Scandinavia.
The last name is most commonly held in Sweden, where it is carried by 232 people, or 1 in 42,443. In Sweden Kjellson is primarily found in: Västra Götaland County, where 27 percent are found, Stockholm County, where 20 percent are found and Halland County, where 12 percent are found. Barring Sweden this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent are found and Norway, where 3 percent are found.
Kjellson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kjellson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kjellson surname increased 533 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kjellson Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Kjellson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 49.26% less than the national average, earning 175,609 kr per year and in United States they earn 78.45% more than the national average, earning $77,000 USD per year.
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