Kail Surname

75,167th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,534 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Kail Surname Definition:

Armorially identified with Oatley.

Kail Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9981:181,41118,121
India1,0711:716,21433,034
Germany6661:120,87914,789
Algeria5571:69,35611,317
France3621:183,48828,549
Austria3071:27,7384,402
Russia2321:621,22054,386
England1701:327,75324,219
Czechia1641:64,83810,868
Malaysia1461:202,01511,880
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Indonesia961:1,377,59694,593
Argentina781:547,99239,725
Papua New Guinea741:110,18514,934
Philippines691:1,467,221103,651
Pakistan491:3,645,79427,204
Australia451:599,90442,958
Kazakhstan451:392,94430,781
Poland451:844,63965,213
Ukraine351:1,300,648109,855
North Macedonia251:84,0597,798
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Afghanistan201:1,607,65912,727
Estonia191:69,56912,771
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Hungary161:613,51735,830
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Liberia61:734,75629,369
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Luxembourg41:145,1366,519
Kyrgyzstan41:1,493,16471,188
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1141:213,81916,577
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3661:137,21013,003

The alternate forms: Kaïl (2) are calculated separately.

Kail (6,945) may also be a first name.

Kail Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Armorially identified with Oatley.

The Norman People (1874)

From the Danish, Keil; from the Dutch, Kehl; from the German, Keyl; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Kail Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kail (Bengali: কইল, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﺋﻴﻞ, Hindi: कैल, Marathi: कैल, Oriya: କଇଲ, Russian: Каиль) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Kaïl. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kail? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 75,167th most frequent last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,115,327 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 32 percent of Kail live; 31 percent live in North America and 31 percent live in Anglo-North America. Kail is also the 77,983rd most common first name throughout the world, borne by 6,945 people.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,998 people, or 1 in 181,411. In The United States it is mostly found in: Tennessee, where 18 percent reside, Ohio, where 9 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 9 percent reside. Besides The United States it occurs in 56 countries. It is also found in India, where 16 percent reside and Germany, where 10 percent reside.

Kail Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kail has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kail surname grew 546 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 149 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kail Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Orthodox (80%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Kail surname are 35.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 88.64% registered with the party.

The amount Kail earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.7% more than the national average, earning $45,179 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.55% more than the national average, earning $58,402 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaïl922/
Khail8912,404/
Kaile892,445/
Kaill89195/
Kajil89168/
Kayil89134/
Kaiel89106/
Kaial8993/
Kaail8928/
Kaiul8920/
Kaçil8914/
Kaiyl893/
Kaiol892/
Kaiil891/
Hkail891/
Kaihl890/
Kal8621,960/
Khaile802,936/
Khaial80737/
Khajil80412/
Kayile8092/
Khayil8051/
Kaihel8028/
Kaithl8025/
Kaiule8024/
Kaheil8021/
Kagiel8017/
Kaihal8013/
Kaiele8012/
Khaill8010/
Kahail806/
Kaille806/
Kaiale806/
Kaujil805/
Khaiil804/
Kgaiel804/
Khaiel802/
Kahial802/
Khaiul802/
Kaiell802/
Kaihil801/
Kajiel801/
Kadtil801/
Kailth801/
Kaiyol801/
Kayill801/
Kagial801/
Kahiol801/
Kkayil801/
Kale75541,706/
Khal7562,304/
Kaul7548,914/
Keil7546,205/
Khil7530,838/
Kahl7528,954/
Kiel7516,074/
Kile759,874/
Kaal755,413/
Kall753,777/
Kalh752,986/
Cail752,941/
Kayl752,070/
Keal751,807/
Kuil751,528/
Kael75640/
Koil75331/
Kajl75252/
Kkal75141/
Qail7562/
Kilh7528/
Kijl7519/
Kgal758/
Kgil751/
Gkal751/
Hkal751/
K'Al751/
Qkal751/
Ckal751/
Khassil73205/
Kailová73167/
Kaihoul7373/
Kayhill7363/
Kailova7341/
Khayile7322/
Khaihel7314/
Khaisil733/
Khaihal732/
Kaihale731/
Kaajile731/
Khaitel731/
Khaiile731/
Kailowa731/
Kahiald731/
Kaialle731/
Kkattil731/
Khaigli731/
Khaihul731/
Kachill730/
Kayal67114,143/
Kalle6717,811/
Kajal6713,968/
Khale6711,161/
Kajol679,267/
Casil676,314/
Kahal676,108/
Kehal675,846/
Quail673,432/
Kaale673,191/
Kaule672,754/
Kawel672,277/
Kille672,103/
Koyal672,043/
Khile671,501/
Catil671,047/
Caile671,024/
Khall67519/
Kihle67514/
Kheil67481/
Qaile67479/
Kalhe67477/
Kuijl67436/
Keall67404/
Keill67348/
Khaal67325/
Khael67314/
Keihl67288/
Koile67234/
Kujal67232/
Kayll67225/
Kayel67225/
Khill67220/
Kijal67203/
Keyal67199/
Khaul67192/
Caill67182/
Kahul67180/
Kaull67176/
Kauhl67171/
Keale67165/
Keijl67158/
Khailova67147/
Kiell67130/
Caiel67124/
Kayol67112/
Khiel67101/
Kaald6798/
Kiyal6794/
Kuisl6791/
Kuile6782/
Koyil6781/
Kißel6774/
Kalhs6772/
Kault6757/
Khailová6750/
Kayle6749/
Kuyil6744/
Kuyal6743/
Kajul6743/
Kuill6741/
Keahl6738/
Kiyel6733/
Keiel6731/
Kaßel6730/
Kaell6729/
Kıyal6728/
Kajel6726/
Cajil6725/
Kheal6723/
Kejal6722/
Caial6721/
Caisl6720/
Keile6720/
Khoil6719/
Kojal6719/
Khayl6718/
Kijel6718/
Kijle6717/
Keilp6717/
Kojil6717/
Kujil6714/
Kielh6713/
Khajl6712/
Cacil6711/
Kayul6710/
Kauel6710/
Qatil678/
Kilhe677/
Khalh676/
Kuiel676/
Kiyol675/
Kijil675/
Kielė675/
Kaall674/
Kauld674/
Kkale674/
Kašel674/
Qasil674/
Kuilp674/
Kieal673/
Koiil673/
Kahll673/
Kkhal673/
Koiol673/
Kuilh673/
Koial672/
Kaulp672/
Keual672/
Kallh672/
Qajil672/
Keisl672/
Kahyl672/
Khaisilp672/
Kalhd672/
Kuial671/
Katlh671/
Kcale671/
Keeal671/
Kahhl671/
Kajhl671/
Khiol671/
Keuil671/
Keyil671/
Kaldd671/
Kaltt671/
Kkalh671/
Kkhil671/
Kithl671/
Koilh671/
Kyyal671/
Kuiil671/
Kaahl671/
Caiol671/
Caiél671/
Kuihl671/
Qayil671/
Kaşel671/
Kejil671/
Khuil671/
Kahlh671/
Kilhz671/
Kkitl671/
Kyiel671/
Qaail671/
Gkale671/
Kuiol671/
Ckiel671/
Kalbp671/
Qailh671/
Ckijl671/
Kyiol671/
Kkayl671/
Kcilh671/
Kaylı670/
Koihl670/
Kalhl670/
Keial670/
Keald670/
Kaldt670/
Qaial670/

Kail Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kail in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﺎﺋﻴﻞkayyl-
Kail in the Bengali language
কইলka'ila-
Kail in the Oriya language
କଇଲka'ila49.09
େକୖଲekala18.18
େକୖଳekala14.55
କଇଳka'ila10.91
କାଇଲka'ila3.64
Kail in the Marathi language
कैलkaila42.86
कईलka'ila18.37
काैलkaaila12.24
काईलka'ila10.2
कफ़ीलkafila6.12
कोैलkoaila4.08
कािफ़लkaifala2.04
कैलासkailasa2.04
केैलkeaila2.04
Kail in the Hindi language
कैलkaila31.87
कईलka'ila21.98
कइलka'ila21.98
काइलka'ila12.09
काईलka'ila3.3
कलीkali3.3
कालीkali1.1
कलिkali1.1
Kail in the Russian language
Каильkail-

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