How Many People Have the Last Name Kells?
1,778
people had the surname Kells in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 166,667 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
#16,238
Tied with 8 others
Per 100,000 People
0.6
In 2010
Largest Group
80.9%
White
Change Since 2000
+41.6%
+522 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Kells (80.9%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 7.8%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Kells ranks #12,976. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 90.9% to 80.9%, and the Hispanic or Latino share rose from 1.4% to 6.4%.
📈 Change Since 2000
Kells grew from 1,256 people in 2000 to 1,778 in 2010 (up 41.6%), and its rank rose from #19,813 to #16,238.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 1,256 | 1,778 |
| Rank | #19,813 | #16,238 |
| Per 100,000 people | 0.47 | 0.6 |
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