How common is the surname Celis?

5,546 people in the United States had the surname Celis in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 55,670 Americans. It ranked 6,170th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Celis?

Nick Celis, Belgian basketball player (born 1988), followed by Pierre Celis.

Where is the surname Celis most common?

Wikidata records people named Celis in Belgium and Venezuela.

Is the surname Celis getting more or less common?

More common. 3,649 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,546 in 2010, up 52%.

The surname Celis

A surname, carried by 5,546 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex C420

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Celis is more common than 96.2% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 5,546 people named Celis in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 55,670 Americans. That is up 52% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,649.

#6,170

rank among US surnames

5,546

people in 2010

1.9

per 100,000 Americans

+52%

change since 2000 (was #8,343)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#6,165	Dancy	5,551	55,620
#6,167	Dever	5,549	55,640
#6,169	Marriott	5,547	55,660
#6,170	Celis	5,546	55,670

Who is named Celis

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

84% of people named Celis identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 7.7% as white (not Hispanic) and 7.0% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

Hispanic or Latino (any race) 84%
White (not Hispanic) 7.7%
Asian and Pacific Islander 7.0%
Two or more races 0.5%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Famous Celiss

3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Nick Celis
Belgian basketball player (born 1988)
Pierre Celis
Belgian brewer (1925–2011)
Richard Celis
Association football player, born 1996

Notable Celiss come mostly from Belgium (2) and Venezuela (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Celis

Celis has the Soundex code C420, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code C420.

Questions

How common is the surname Celis?: 5,546 people in the United States had the surname Celis in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 55,670 Americans. It ranked 6,170th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Celis?: In the 2010 Census, 84% of people named Celis identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 7.7% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Celis?: Nick Celis, Belgian basketball player (born 1988), followed by Pierre Celis.
Where is the surname Celis most common?: Wikidata records people named Celis in Belgium and Venezuela.
Is the surname Celis getting more or less common?: More common. 3,649 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,546 in 2010, up 52%.