Following is the meaning of Kelvin surname. Family name Kelvin is generally added after the name or middle name so also called last name.
Kelvin is used as a family name or surname in Nigeria languages. Kelvin has 6 characters long in length.
Kelvin is common in Nigeria country(ies).
Kelvin is ranked 9111 in our list.
As per 2010 US census, number of Kelvins plummeted by 4.663212 per cent to 184 since 2000 and slipped by 9381 spots and ranked at 98553. The last name was found in around 1 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
| Race | 2010 | 2000 |
| White | 60.33 | 68.91 |
| Black | 24.46 | 24.87 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11.41 | 3.11 |
It is also used as a first name, know the meaning of Kelvin
How popular is Kelvin?
Kelvin is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Nigeria which signifies that it is originated from Nigeria. Around 59189 people have been found who wears Kelvin as their family name. Kelvin is used widely across the globe.
More detailed information can be found below: RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
5,779
Uganda4
59,967
Moldova4
2,967
Vietnam3
3,519
Benin3
941
Liberia3
1,851
Togo3
3,818
Zambia3
3,014
Taiwan2
65,594
Belgium2
37,372
Georgia2
385
American Samoa2
4,367
Afghanistan2
12,161
Wales2
50,640
Switzerland2
54,641
Sweden2
5,859
Mauritius2
1,256
Myanmar2
4,781
Malawi2
5,726
Puerto Rico2
13,552
Qatar2
219,873
France2
4,104
South Korea2
19,093
Finland2
14,644
Tunisia1
28,746
Algeria1
7,847
Albania1
5,872
Namibia1
16,228
Bulgaria1
56,169
Mexico1
174,544
Czech Republic1
1,005
The Gambia1
16,283
Lithuania1
9,591
Panama1
8,859
Iraq1
2,715
Gabon1
29,774
Venezuela1
1,421
Saint Lucia1
8,181
Botswana1
4,171
Rwanda1
24,771
Colombia1
48,575
Azerbaijan1
23,434
Burkina Faso1
25,721
Egypt1
10,958
Bangladesh1
37,493
Austria1
120,357
Argentina1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
836
Iceland48
20,906
Israel47
15,525
Norway46
1,228
China39
17,489
Denmark30
38,143
Belarus29
17,920
New Zealand28
2,953
Senegal27
3,226
Guyana27
11,387
Ireland22
69,202
Netherlands18
7,162
Thailand15
6,594
Trinidad and Tobago14
86,938
Spain14
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
87,306
Indonesia94
36,026
Canada91
72,056
Italy78
61,587
Ukraine77
5,314
Kuwait70
13,832
United Arab Emirates69
8,082
Scotland59
Countries with hundreds of Kelvin:
3,550
Cameroon991
9,663
England667
47,958
United States559
13,209
South Africa475
34,535
Philippines322
34,330
Germany303
1,485
Singapore284
56,722
Russia242
1,129
Hong Kong225
2,593
Dominican Republic216
28,734
Poland191
18,301
Australia141
31,070
Turkey140
145,498
India119
Countries with thousands of Kelvin:
1,057
Ghana3,275
1,914
Tanzania2,821
2,373
Kenya2,433
9,146
Brazil1,510
1,921
Malaysia1,442
5,442
Pakistan1,006
Countries with ten thousands of Kelvin:
637
Nigeria40,807
Full Last Name Distribution ⇳
Immigrants to US
Bridget Kelvin worked as maid and hailed from Ireland. During the great famine, 24 years old embarked for USA from Liverpool on Loodianah and arrived on October 31, 1848. U Kelvin (Born at sea) Infant, Michael Kelvin (12) Immigrant, John Kelvin, aged 10, Joseph Kelvin, Sally Kelvin, Ana Kelvin, aged 4, Andrew Kelvin, aged 18, William Kelvin (38) Cutler, are others that migrated to US.
Celebrities having Kelvin surname
William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin Engineer
Robert Smith, Baron Smith of Kelvin Businessman
William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin Engineer
Neil Carmichael, Baron Carmichael of Kelvingrove British Politician
José Kelvin de la Nieve Boxer
José Kelvin de la Nieve Boxer
Jocelyn Kelvin Actress
William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin Engineer
William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin Engineer
Chand Kelvin Actor
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