Keil Surname

12,160th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46,205 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Samoa

Keil Surname Definition:

John Keill, chirurgian in Dundee, 1615 (Beats, p. 251), Thomas Kyill, burgess of Dundee, 1624, and David Keill in record in Haughmuer, 1774 (Brechin). John Keill, an eminent astronomer, was born in Edinburgh, 1671, and James, his brother, born 1673, was an eminent physician.

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Keil Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany29,8161:2,700270
United States7,5341:48,1105,826
Samoa3,0841:632
Austria8451:10,0771,331
Brazil6541:327,33112,610
France4461:148,93023,088
Canada4411:83,5509,291
Sri Lanka4391:47,4005,492
Australia3981:67,8288,074
England2871:194,14017,123
Denmark2071:27,2692,804
Hungary2051:47,8845,129
New Zealand1731:26,1754,585
Argentina1411:303,14524,179
Belgium1321:87,09613,579
Scotland1291:41,5023,856
Czechia1231:86,45114,431
South Africa1191:455,27538,276
Philippines1111:912,05682,078
Switzerland991:82,9599,414
Poland971:391,84342,551
Sweden611:161,42211,223
Netherlands511:331,12138,060
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines491:2,299420
Portugal471:221,6658,706
Namibia471:51,2646,204
Ukraine451:1,011,61593,730
Thailand411:1,722,886219,200
Russia391:3,695,463185,353
Spain341:1,375,06044,096
United Arab Emirates311:295,55719,854
Estonia311:42,6398,109
Kazakhstan291:609,74142,435
Peru151:2,118,94225,723
Norway151:342,81932,589
Trinidad and Tobago151:90,9326,341
American Samoa141:3,983910
Finland141:392,62226,475
Mexico141:8,866,15837,743
Chile131:1,355,11323,887
Wales121:257,87814,969
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Kyrgyzstan71:853,23652,732
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Slovakia51:1,067,29085,393
British Virgin Islands41:7,898806
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
China41:341,830,39216,990
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Cook Islands31:6,0601,122
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England791:308,54920,627
Scotland541:69,3194,089
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3781:36,4434,327

Keil (769) may also be a first name.

Keil Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

John Keill, chirurgian in Dundee, 1615 (Beats, p. 251), Thomas Kyill, burgess of Dundee, 1624, and David Keill in record in Haughmuer, 1774 (Brechin). John Keill, an eminent astronomer, was born in Edinburgh, 1671, and James, his brother, born 1673, was an eminent physician. James Keel was member of the Huntly Company of Volunteers, 1805 (Will, p. 30).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(German) One who is supercilious or wanton; dweller on, or near, a wedge-shaped piece of land.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Keil Last Name Facts

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

The last name Keil (Georgian: კეილ, Marathi: केईल, Oriya: େକଇଲ, Russian: Кеил) is found most in Germany. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Keil? popularity and diffusion

Keil is the 12,160th most prevalent family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 157,722 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Keil are found; 68 percent are found in Western Europe and 67 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 296,002nd most widespread first name in the world, held by 769 people.

This surname is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 29,816 people, or 1 in 2,700. In Germany it is most numerous in: Hesse, where 19 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent are found and Bavaria, where 14 percent are found. Aside from Germany it exists in 88 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Samoa, where 7 percent are found.

Keil Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Keil has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Keil surname grew 547 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 363 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 239 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Keil Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Keil last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Keil surname are 14.59% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.36% registered with the political party.

The amount Keil earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 115.8% more than the national average, earning 746,850 kr per year; in Peru they earn 370.78% more than the national average, earning S/. 91,260 per year; in South Africa they earn 45.49% more than the national average, earning R 345,732 per year; in United States they earn 8.54% more than the national average, earning $46,834 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.29% more than the national average, earning $57,281 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kheil89481/
Keill89348/
Keihl89288/
Keijl89158/
Keiel8931/
Keile8920/
Keilp8917/
Keisl892/
Keuil891/
Keyil891/
Kejil891/
Keial890/
Keihel80324/
Keihil8037/
Kaheil8021/
Keihle8020/
Kheiel805/
Kegiel805/
Keihal803/
Keisil803/
Keyhil802/
Keille801/
K'Heil801/
Kehial801/
Keiale801/
Kieiel801/
Koeiol801/
Kheile801/
Keicel801/
Keesil800/
Keusil800/
Khil7530,838/
Kiel7516,074/
Keel7514,374/
Kele7510,755/
Kile759,874/
Kuel757,851/
Kail756,534/
Khel754,382/
Keul752,375/
Koel752,369/
Keal751,807/
Kuil751,528/
Keyl751,191/
Kael75640/
Koil75331/
Qeil7533/
Kilh7528/
Ceil7524/
Kijl7519/
Kejl7517/
Kelh7516/
Kyel7511/
Kgil751/
Keilová73169/
Keiselt7340/
Keyhill7334/
Kheihel7320/
Keihell7314/
Keilova735/
Keißelt734/
Keihele732/
Keihill732/
Kechill732/
Keidtel732/
Keihall731/
Keittel731/
Keiheld730/
Khail6712,404/
Kelle677,326/
Kehal675,846/
Keele675,733/
Kaile672,445/
Kawel672,277/
Kille672,103/
Khele671,903/
Khile671,501/
Kettl671,045/
Keßel67591/
Kuijl67436/
Kheyl67431/
Keall67404/
Koell67392/
Khelh67359/
Kowel67355/
Khael67314/
Kheel67263/
Koile67234/
Kayel67225/
Khell67222/
Khill67220/
Keehl67219/
Kelhe67217/
Kijal67203/
Keyal67199/
Kaill67195/
Kajil67168/
Keale67165/
Keule67137/
Kayil67134/
Kiell67130/
Kešel67129/
Kuell67122/
Kaiel67106/
Koyel67102/
Khiel67101/
Keuhl6796/
Kiyal6794/
Kaial6793/
Kuisl6791/
Keull6787/
Kuile6782/
Koyil6781/
Kißel6774/
Kheilová6772/
Kytel6749/
Kejol6745/
Kuyil6744/
Kuill6741/
Kájel6741/
Keahl6738/
Kujel6737/
Kätel6737/
Cheil6734/
Kiyel6733/
Kouel6732/
Kesyl6732/
Kejel6730/
Kaßel6730/
Kaell6729/
Kaail6728/
Kajel6726/
Kheal6723/
Kejal6722/
Kácel6722/
Kaiul6720/
Khoel6720/
Khoil6719/
Kijel6718/
Kuyel6717/
Kojil6717/
Keyel6716/
Kujil6714/
Kaçil6714/
Kielh6713/
Kõgel6713/
Kágel6713/
Kégel6712/
Kauel6710/
Keisselt6710/
Kůgel6710/
Küyel6710/
Keyle679/
Keyhl679/
Kägel679/
Queil678/
Kilhe677/
Kelhs676/
Kuiel676/
Kheilova676/
Khuel675/
Kiyol675/
Kojel675/
Kijil675/
Kielė675/
Keyul674/
Kheul674/
Koelh674/
Kašel674/
Køgel674/
Kuilp674/
Keell673/
Kieal673/
Koiil673/
Koiol673/
Kaiyl673/
Kuilh673/
Koial672/
Kejle672/
Keulh672/
Keyll672/
Khejl672/
Keithlet672/
Keual672/
Kőgel672/
Kaiol672/
Kuial671/
Keeal671/
Kaiil671/
Khehl671/
Khiol671/
Keyyl671/
Kkhil671/
Kithl671/
Koilh671/
Kuiil671/
Ceill671/
Kuihl671/
Hkail671/
Kaşel671/
Khuil671/
Kilhz671/
Kkitl671/
Kyiel671/
Kuiol671/
Ke'le671/
Ckiel671/
Qkele671/
Ckijl671/
Kyiol671/
Kkhel671/
Ketlp671/
Keyol671/
Kcilh671/
Khyel671/
Kyell670/
Kaihl670/
Koihl670/
Keissell670/
Keischel670/
Keileher670/
Keald670/
Keuel670/

Keil Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Keil in the Georgian language
კეილkeil-
Keil in the Oriya language
େକଇଲeka'ila-
Keil in the Marathi language
केईलke'ila-
Keil in the Russian language
Кеилkeil-

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