Cognomen Kelum (Kelum 
) , around the world, is quite a rare surname. The family name Kelum is characteristic of Sri Lanka, where it is quite a common surname, Qatar, where it is quite a rare surname, and Kuwait, where it is a rare surname. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Sri Lanka, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. More frequently, Kelum is the forename as well as the last name.