Quelin Surname

223,829th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,819 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Chile

Quelin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Quelin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France9931:66,8919,237
Chile4661:37,8041,901
Argentina2731:156,56913,217
Brazil351:6,116,409148,801
Liberia221:200,38813,260
Taiwan171:1,379,1039,281
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
England21:27,859,030389,889
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Quélin (27) & Quelín (1) are calculated separately.

Quelin (1,375) may also be a first name.

Quelin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Quelin is held by more people in France than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Quélin or Quelín. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Quelin? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 223,829th most prevalent surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 4,006,347 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Quelin live; 55 percent live in Western Europe and 55 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 211,204th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 1,375 people.

The last name is most frequently used in France, where it is carried by 993 people, or 1 in 66,891. In France Quelin is mostly found in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 19 percent live, Île-de-France, where 17 percent live and Centre-Val de Loire, where 16 percent live. Aside from France this surname exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Chile, where 26 percent live and Argentina, where 15 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Quélin9427/
Quelín941/
Queulin92263/
Queling92216/
Queslin9258/
Queelin9211/
Queylin928/
Queluin921/
Quaelin921/
Quethlin861/
Quealien861/
Quelen83889/
Guelin83288/
Quilin83151/
Qualin8351/
Quelim836/
Kuelin833/
Qelind831/
Quolin831/
Quiling771,882/
Quoilin77311/
Quelenn7721/
Quollin7710/
Kuetlin777/
Quilien774/
Quäling772/
Kuelina772/
Queilen772/
Quetlyn772/
Guelhin772/
Kuehlin771/
Quislin770/
Qeullin770/
Celin735,820/
Kelin731,859/
Qilin7340/
Qalin7316/
Qualn732/
Qulen732/
Qolin731/
Quisling7199/
Guheling712/
Quilinne711/
Queullín711/
Goueling710/
Kaelin674,472/
Chelin67973/
Keelin67939/
Kelina67873/
Guelen67345/
Guilin67331/
Quilim67180/
Kwelin67147/
Keylin67138/
Kielin67131/
Quilen67130/
Cehlin67114/
Keilin6797/
Qualen6782/
Kelion6767/
Kelien6764/
Kelgin6753/
Khelin6727/
Koelin6724/
Cuilin6724/
Coelin6720/
Ceilin6720/
Qiling6718/
Qilinc6716/
Kuilin6715/
Quilyn6713/
Celgin6712/
Kuelen679/
Ceylin677/
Kehlin676/
Kealin675/
Caelin673/
Quélen673/
Kujlin673/
Guelim673/
Gbelin673/
Keluin673/
Keulin672/
Quelem672/
Qoilin672/
Cwelin671/
Quilingue671/
Quilén671/
Quilín671/
Qelyon671/
Qalien671/
Celinn670/
Cuelen670/

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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 Quelin
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