Kélem Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Kélem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Kelem (11,388) are calculated separately.
Kélem (4) may also be a first name.
Kélem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kélem Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kélem is found in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Kelem. Click here for further possible spellings of Kélem.
How Common Is The Last Name Kélem? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 10,311,814th most common family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Kélem are found; 67 percent are found in South America and 67 percent are found in Luso-South America. Kélem is also the 6,192,526th most commonly held first name world-wide It is held by 4 people.
It is most widely held in Brazil, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 107,037,166. In Brazil Kélem is most common in: Espírito Santo, where 50 percent are found and Minas Gerais, where 50 percent are found. Excluding Brazil this surname is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelem | 93 | 11,388 | / |
| Kilem | 80 | 419 | / |
| Kylem | 80 | 9 | / |
| Célem | 80 | 5 | / |
| Keleme | 73 | 2,215 | / |
| Kailem | 73 | 413 | / |
| Kileme | 73 | 233 | / |
| Kielem | 73 | 132 | / |
| Koilem | 73 | 83 | / |
| Khelem | 73 | 18 | / |
| Keelem | 73 | 3 | / |
| Keylem | 73 | 3 | / |
| Keilem | 73 | 2 | / |
| Keleem | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kyleme | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khilem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kealem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kileem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kelemm | 73 | 0 | / |
| Keliem | 73 | 0 | / |
| Keleeme | 67 | 28 | / |
| Kehlhem | 67 | 24 | / |
| Kilheim | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kuiliem | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kaileem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ketleim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaileme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kehlemh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kilemme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keyleme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kitleem | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keaslem | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Kélem
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