Last names beginning with K

Last names from KEKAHUNA to KELZER

Each of the names is displayed with corresponding data on the name's rank and the number of time it shows up in census. Some surnames are also augmented with information about their origins and meanings. Names are sorted in alphabetical order.

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Kekahuna	58,692	40,323		323
Kekauoha	96,918			174
Kekel	150,436			100	Hungarian
Kekic	68,569			268	Hungarian
Kekich	107,038			154	Hungarian
Keklak	143,847			106
Kekoa	113,519			143
Kekona	136,783			113
Kela	147,095	43,307		103	Hungarian
Kelahan	141,788			108
Kelaher	137,816			112
Kelash	132,259	71,464		118
Kelbaugh	42,983			474
Kelbel	91,801			186	Jewish
Kelber	60,706			310	Jewish
Kelble	94,227			180
Kelbley	100,663			166
Kelby	98,770			170	English	Local: Of Kilby, a p...
Kelce	140,756			109
Kelch	12,721	10,481		2,229	Hungarian

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Kelchen	83,618			209	Hungarian
Kelcher	101,654			164
Kelchner	26,394	43,306		870
Kelder	50,572	71,463		388	Dutch
Kelderhouse	85,297			204
Kelderman	59,293	28,817		319	Dutch
Keldsen	109,328			150
Keledjian	147,095	51,085		103	Armenian
Kelehan	139,757			110
Keleher	19,657	22,160		1,269	Jewish
Keleman	64,572	56,356		288	Jewish
Kelemen	19,355	15,164		1,295	Jewish
Keleshian	115,489			140	Armenian
Keleta	148,244			102
Kelhoffer	149,328			101	Jewish
Keliher	77,742			229
Kelii	96,480	26,422		175
Keliihoomalu	138,741	56,355		111
Keliikoa	110,523	51,084		148
Kelin	112,967			144	Russian	Male name KELIN is a...

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Keling	144,908			105
Kelk	140,756	62,908		109	English	Local: Of Kelke. The...
Kelkar	78,035			228	Indian
Kelkenberg	100,663			166
Kelker	53,299	30,180		364
Kell	6,147	4,964		5,131	English	Local: At the keld, ...
Kella	129,619			121	Hungarian
Kellagher	150,436			100
Kellaher	122,534			130
Kellam	7,518	7,016		4,082	English	Local: Of Kelham, a ...
Kellams	30,091	31,741		735
Kellan	112,365	51,083		145	Hungarian
Kelland	109,915			149
Kellar	7,029	5,742		4,396	Irish
Kellas	57,252			333
Kellaway	76,946	71,461		232	English	Local: Of Kellaways,...
Kelle	58,692			323	Belgian
Kellebrew	125,639	71,460		126
Kelleher	3,433	4,023		9,535	Irish
Kellem	49,249	83,039		401	Jewish

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Kelleman	124,109			128
Kellems	25,448	16,877		913
Kellen	19,455	22,159		1,285	Belgian
Kellenbenz	121,780			131
Kellenberger	20,270	40,322		1,221	Hungarian
Keller	290	321		94,300	English	Local: Of Keller. Al...
Kellerhals	60,887			309	Swiss
Kellerhouse	99,725	23,714		168
Kellerman	8,506	6,593		3,567	Jewish
Kellermann	35,666	37,683		596	Jewish
Kellermeier	128,797			122
Kellermeyer	78,035			228
Kellers	116,835			138	Belgian
Kellerstrass	138,741			111
Kellert	94,676			179	Jewish
Kellett	9,595	11,205		3,109	English	Local: Of Kellett, a...
Kelley	184	198		137,555	Jewish
Kellick	112,967			144
Kellie	50,178	56,354		392	Scottish
Kelliher	13,201	18,632		2,121

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Kellin	142,819	71,459		107
Kelling	17,859	12,809		1,445
Kellinger	131,366			119	Hungarian
Kellington	88,461			195	English	Local: Of Kellington...
Kellis	27,924	31,740		809	Greek
Kellish	119,644	83,038		134
Kellison	20,800	17,288		1,180
Kellman	20,676	25,471		1,189	Jewish
Kellmer	115,489			140
Kelln	72,905	40,321		248
Kellner	7,108	7,324		4,334	Jewish
Kello	70,473	71,458		259	Irish
Kellock	135,837			114	Irish
Kellog	56,246	20,792		340
Kellogg	2,178	2,255		15,302		From 'Chelioc,' or '...
Kellom	54,880	62,907		351
Kellon	116,835	71,457		138
Kellough	35,757	25,470		594	English	Local: Of Kelloe, a ...
Kellow	39,240	62,906		528	English	Local: Of Kelloe, a ...
Kelloway	96,480			175

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Kells	19,813	16,122		1,256	Irish
Kellstrom	92,601	31,739		184
Kellum	5,681	4,495		5,603
Kellums	100,194			167
Kelly	69	74		260,385	Scottish	Local: from the vill...
Kellywood	134,037	83,037		116
Kelm	11,227	9,678		2,588	Jewish
Kelman	22,384	56,353		1,073	Jewish
Kelmer	116,835			138	Jewish
Kelner	35,288			604	Jewish
Kelnhofer	41,448	31,738		495	Hungarian
Kelone	120,330			133
Kelp	51,119	35,478		383	Hungarian
Kelpe	139,757			110
Kelpin	148,244			102
Kelsall	51,945			376	English	Local: Of Kelsall, a...
Kelsaw	89,895			191
Kelsay	22,283	43,305		1,079
Kelsch	15,611	17,713		1,719	Jewish
Kelsen	97,848			172	Jewish

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Kelser	83,004			211
Kelsey	2,397	2,374		13,849	English	Local: Of Kelsall, a...
Kelsh	61,544			305
Kelshaw	84,631			206
Kelsheimer	70,273	40,320		260
Kelso	3,910	3,589		8,360	Scottish	Local: from Kelsolan...
Kelsoe	38,644	30,179		538
Kelson	14,550	14,278		1,878	English	Local: Of Kemble, a ...
Kelt	126,400			125	Irish
Keltch	107,038			154
Kelter	45,482	56,352		443	Jewish
Keltgen	121,780			131
Kelting	60,887			309
Keltner	11,449	12,808		2,524	Hungarian
Kelton	11,903	8,283		2,408
Kelts	84,968			205	Hungarian
Kelty	15,473	13,247		1,737
Keltz	29,040	22,926		769	Jewish
Kelver	124,109			128	Belgian
Kelvin	89,172			193
Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Kelvington	94,227			180
Kelz	140,756			109	Polish
Kelzenberg	102,173			163
Kelzer	68,569	71,456		268