The Kellner surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 4,329 people carried this name — #7,673 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 68,000 people counted. About the same as in 2000 (4,334).
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 124 people named Kellner.
28 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 16 départements, most often Oise.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Poland’s population register
121 people named Kellner have a registered home in Poland.
Of the 187 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 12 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Greater Poland.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.
In Switzerland’s population statistics
112 people named Kellner live in Switzerland.
They live in 12 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Zurich.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss/en/dataset/nachnamen-der-standigen-wohnbevolkerung-nach-kanton3 · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.
In Belgium’s population register
At least 91 people named Kellner live in Belgium.
Statbel only publishes a name in a municipality when five or more people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in West Flanders.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Statbel (Statistics Belgium), family names of the population by municipality, 1 January 2026 — CC BY 4.0.
In Argentina’s national register
At least 25 people named Kellner live in Argentina.
RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Buenos Aires Province.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.
In the Nordic population registers
142 people named Kellner is counted in Sweden.
Sweden’s figure is from 31 December 2022, the last count Statistics Sweden published.
Counted, by country
Own calculations based on data from Statistics Sweden (SCB), surnames with at least two bearers, 31 December 2022 — CC BY 4.0 (names with 20 or more bearers shown).
In print
Kellner in American newspapers,
1899–1910.
Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain.
Who carried it
People named Kellner,
with a public archive behind them.
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Georg Kellner d. 1617 · printer
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Samuel Kellner d. 1622 · printer
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Christian Kellner d. 1733 · organist
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Lucille Kellner d. 1964 · chess player
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Philipp Kellner d. 1728
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Heinrich Kellner 1536–1589 · ambassador
Wikidata (CC0) · 9 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Kellner.
- Keip 237 · U.S. census
- Keiser 7,348 · U.S. census
- Keita 1,517 · U.S. census
- Keith 48,487 · U.S. census
- Kelle 319 · U.S. census
- Keller 98,268 · U.S. census
- Kelly 267,394 · U.S. census
- Kelner 540 · U.S. census
- Kelsch 1,996 · U.S. census
- Keltz 621 · U.S. census
- Kemp 46,146 · U.S. census
- Kempa 671 · U.S. census
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