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 borne by more people in Belgium than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Çillen. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cillen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,237,939th most commonly held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 101,215,916 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Cillen live; 94 percent live in Western Europe and 93 percent live in Germanic Europe. Cillen is also the 2,900,335th most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 15 people.

The surname Cillen is most commonly occurring in Belgium, where it is borne by 63 people, or 1 in 182,486. In Belgium it is primarily concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 98 percent live and Walloon Region, where 2 percent live. Apart from Belgium Cillen exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 7 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Cillen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cillen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cillen last name grew 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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