Keilor Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
British Virgin Islands

Keilor Surname User-submission:

This is a surname of Scottish origin. It derives from the Scottish Gaelic word gu leòr (modern English, galore) meaning 'sufficient,' 'enough' or 'plenty'.

Keilor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Keilor (1,108) may also be a first name.

Keilor Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a surname of Scottish origin. It derives from the Scottish Gaelic word gu leòr (modern English, galore) meaning 'sufficient,' 'enough' or 'plenty'.

- kaitlynkeylor

Keilor Last Name Facts

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

Keilor is more commonly found in Sweden than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keilor? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,213,395th most commonly held family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 43 percent of Keilor live; 43 percent live in Northern Europe and 43 percent live in Scandinavia. Keilor is also the 239,625th most commonly occurring given name on earth. It is borne by 1,108 people.

Keilor is most commonly held in Sweden, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 1,641,126. In Sweden it is mostly concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 100 percent live. Outside of Sweden this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Keilor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Keilor has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Keilor surname contracted 91 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keillor921,422/
Keilour922/
Kilor91202/
Kelor9132/
Keilar83538/
Keylor83349/
Koilor83344/
Kelore83218/
Keelor83214/
Kehlor8350/
Kelyor8335/
Khilor8332/
Kilore8326/
Kilgor8324/
Kailor8321/
Kielor8311/
Kelgor837/
Kelotr836/
Keloer831/
Kilour831/
Kelour831/
Kelhor830/
Kaelor830/
Kilgour774,410/
Khillor7763/
Keillar7750/
Kiellor7737/
Khilore7734/
Keislar7721/
Kilhore7717/
Kailore7713/
Koehlor7711/
Khelour776/
Kailotr774/
Keatlor771/
Keuilar771/
Kisloor771/
Kawelor771/
Kelgour770/
Keilhar770/
Kiloure770/
Kaillor770/
Kaehlor770/
Kilar731,940/
Kalor731,509/
Kelur731,509/
Kelar73361/
Kilur73177/
Celor73105/
Kylor7381/
Kilár7331/
Kleor7328/
Kelár734/
Cilor734/
Khillore7149/
Keijlard7121/
Kayilore719/
Keslourz713/
Khellour711/
Kealehor710/
Kellehor710/
Keilhart710/
Keithlar710/
Khilar6725,172/
Kalhor6712,544/
Kaylor677,226/
Kielar674,644/
Kalorh671,447/
Kalore67936/
Kilare67294/
Khelar67185/
Kelhar67174/
Quilor67155/
Kilyar67144/
Keliar67134/
Kallor67128/
Kaloor6792/
Kielur6787/
Kailar6785/
Kahlor6772/
Kilgar6749/
Cailor6748/
Kalyor6748/
Keylar6731/
Ceylor6727/
Kalior6722/
Kilaur6719/
Keelar6718/
Khalor6718/
Kealar6716/
Kelgar6714/
Kilarr6713/
Kelare6713/
Chelor6712/
Kelyar6711/
Kehlar6710/
Koilar677/
Kilgur676/
Kalour676/
Chilor675/
Kailur675/
Kilaar674/
Kilure673/
Koulor673/
Kiliar673/
Kielár673/
Kelure672/
Kelart672/
Ceilar672/
Caelor672/
Keillhart671/
Kelaar671/
Quelor671/
Koelar671/
Koylor671/
Kalorr671/
Kiolar671/
Kilarp671/
Cealor671/
Kaluor671/
Kuelur671/
Kilurt671/
Kileur670/
Kuelar670/
Keelur670/

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