Cillen Surname

2,237,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 72 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Cillen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cillen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium631:182,48624,456
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Çillen (1) are calculated separately.

Cillen (15) may also be a first name.

Cillen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Cillen Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Cillen is found most frequently in Belgium. It can be found in the variant forms: Çillen. For other possible spellings of Cillen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cillen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Cillen is the 2,237,939th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 101,215,916 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Cillen reside; 94 percent reside in Western Europe and 93 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,900,335th most commonly used first name worldwide It is held by 15 people.

Cillen is most commonly held in Belgium, where it is carried by 63 people, or 1 in 182,486. In Belgium Cillen is most prevalent in: Flemish Region, where 98 percent are found and Walloon Region, where 2 percent are found. Barring Belgium this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 7 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Cillen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cillen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cillen last name expanded 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Çillen941/
Cillien9272/
Cuillen929/
Chillen924/
Cilleen921/
Ciellen921/
Scillen920/
Cllen911/
Schillen86190/
Chilleen8636/
Scillien862/
Cquillen861/
Cillenne861/
Gillen8318,670/
Killen839,906/
Sillen83697/
Cöllen83196/
Zillen83134/
Cillem8372/
Jillen8362/
Cellen8343/
Cillin8315/
Chilln8310/
Cyllen831/
Qillen830/
Clen80321/
Schillien801/
Schilleng800/
Killeen7710,891/
Quillen777,140/
Chellen771,025/
Sillien77300/
Celleng77152/
Killien77148/
Coellen77109/
Chillin7770/
Cilling7765/
Chillem7759/
Cellent7750/
Shillen7745/
Zillien7732/
Cillion7728/
Gillent7722/
Gilleen7720/
Gillend7719/
Suillen7716/
Scellen779/
Killenn773/
Zuillen772/
Giellen772/
Kiellen771/
Jilleen771/
Zillhen771/
Sgillen771/
Siellen771/
Silleng771/
Gillenn770/
Kuillen770/
Cillina770/
Killend770/
Schllen770/
Schielleen750/
Clent73249/
Cleen7357/
Cölln7356/
Chlen7333/
Clien7332/
Clene7327/
Clehn7324/
Clenn7315/
Silln738/
Csiln734/
Cleng733/
Clemn733/
Clenc733/
Gilln732/
Jllen731/
Cllnt731/
Xllen731/
Sllen731/
Celln731/
Chiln731/
Clend730/
Clesn730/
Chelleng712,155/
Quillien711,029/
Schellen71946/
Quillent71181/
Chillion7197/
Shillenn7194/
Czilling7175/
Scillion7158/
Czelleng7157/
Chilling7143/
Schillén7136/
Chelleen7127/
Schillin7124/
Quillend7110/
Schillne7110/
Killiaen719/
Schillng717/
Scilling714/
Czellenk714/
Quillaen712/
Quilleen711/
Schlleng711/
Scillina711/
Schüllen711/
Tchellen711/
Dchellen711/
Shilleen710/
Schyllen710/
Killenne710/
Kellen673,366/
Gillin672,699/
Sellen671,837/
Killin671,189/
Köllen67759/
Jellen67634/
Gillem67589/
Gellen67390/
Sillin67338/
Sillem67231/
Sillén67225/
Zellen67195/
Schoellen67128/
Cellin67111/
Zillén6770/
Gillén6758/
Coelln6742/
Cln6727/
Schellien6723/
Schelleng6722/
Zillin6719/
Killng6715/
Källen6714/
Schlen6713/
Clemnt6713/
Killén678/
Shcilling676/
Cellem674/
Quilln673/
Qullen673/
Jillin673/
Gillng672/
Schillinn672/
Schiollin672/
Ciglin671/
Killne671/
Chleng671/
Chellenng671/
Jillem671/
Claehn671/
Cleent671/
Clemne671/
Zillem671/
Schillina671/
Schillind671/
Clenck671/
Kællen671/
Çillem671/
Schellent671/
Cöllin671/
Chilng671/
Chilnt671/
Chlene671/
Kyllen671/
Clehne670/
Qillin670/
Clengh670/
Syllen670/
Cleunn670/
Caelln670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cillen
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