How common is the surname Kell?

4,568 people in the United States had the surname Kell in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 67,589 Americans. It ranked 7,298th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Kell?

Ayla Kell, actress, dancer, followed by George Kell.

Where is the surname Kell most common?

Wikidata records people named Kell in the United States.

Is the surname Kell getting more or less common?

Less common. 5,131 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 4,568 in 2010, down 11%.

Is Kell also a first name?

Yes. Kell is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Kell

A surname, carried by 4,568 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex K400

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Kell is more common than 95.5% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 4,568 people named Kell in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 67,589 Americans. That is down 11% since 2000, when the Census counted 5,131.

#7,298

rank among US surnames

4,568

people in 2010

1.6

per 100,000 Americans

-11%

change since 2000 (was #6,147)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#7,292	Clair	4,571	67,544
#7,293	Via	4,570	67,559
#7,295	Weitzel	4,569	67,574
#7,298	Halliday	4,568	67,589
#7,301	Grass	4,567	67,604
#7,303	Bobadilla	4,566	67,618

Who is named Kell

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

91% of people named Kell identified as white (not Hispanic), 3.3% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 91%
Black (not Hispanic) 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.9%
Two or more races 1.6%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Kells

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Ayla Kell
Actress, dancer, born 1990
George Kell
American baseball player (1922-2009)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Variant spellings

Surnames that sound like Kell

Kell has the Soundex code K400, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code K400.

Questions

How common is the surname Kell?: 4,568 people in the United States had the surname Kell in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 67,589 Americans. It ranked 7,298th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Kell?: In the 2010 Census, 91% of people named Kell identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.3% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Kell?: Ayla Kell, actress, dancer, followed by George Kell.
Where is the surname Kell most common?: Wikidata records people named Kell in the United States.
Is the surname Kell getting more or less common?: Less common. 5,131 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 4,568 in 2010, down 11%.
What are other spellings of Kell?: Kel.
Is Kell also a first name?: Yes. Kell is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.