Kettil Surname

2,168,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Kettil Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kettil Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden701:140,6689,936
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Kettil (37) may also be a first name.

Kettil Last Name Facts

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

Kettil occurs in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kettil? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kettil is the 2,168,711th most commonly held last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 95,888,762 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Kettil live; 92 percent live in Northern Europe and 92 percent live in Scandinavia. Kettil is also the 1,688,769th most prevalent given name at a global level, held by 37 people.

The last name is most numerous in Sweden, where it is borne by 70 people, or 1 in 140,668. In Sweden it is primarily concentrated in: Västra Götaland County, where 84 percent live, Halland County, where 9 percent live and Skåne County, where 7 percent live. Barring Sweden Kettil occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Colombia, where 1 percent live and The Dominican Republic, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kettl911,045/
Ketil91180/
Kettel831,078/
Kattil83901/
Kettyl8358/
Koettl8331/
Kottil8331/
Kethil831/
Ketiel831/
Kittil830/
Ketl801/
Kettell77917/
Koettel7798/
Ketthel778/
Keettel777/
Kestilæ775/
Khettel775/
Kottiel773/
Kittiel772/
Khattil772/
Kaettel771/
Kaattil771/
Keutiel771/
Kkattil771/
Keittel771/
Kestill770/
Kotil733,197/
Kittl731,261/
Katil731,171/
Ketel73997/
Köttl73176/
Kitil73111/
Cettl7384/
Keitl7312/
Kottl7312/
Khetl732/
Ketlp731/
Kettlová717/
Kittiell711/
Ketilova711/
Kettlett711/
Keitiell711/
Ketteell711/
Kittel679,892/
Kattel678,345/
Keitel674,450/
Khatil67395/
Keutel67276/
Kothil67174/
Keytel67147/
Kottel67130/
Ceitil67113/
Kethel6763/
Kathil6760/
Kehtel6754/
Köttel6748/
Cettel6746/
Kietel6739/
Ketell6739/
Katiel6728/
Kithil6726/
Kaetel6719/
Khittl6718/
Quetil6714/
Khestl6713/
Chetil676/
Kesztl673/
Keestl673/
Kotiel673/
Keteel672/
Cattil672/
Khotil672/
Coettl672/
Chettl672/
Kadtil671/
Cottil671/
Khetel671/
Kyttel671/
Ketlet671/
Ketyll671/
Katill670/

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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 Kettil
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