Kiel Surname

33,037th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,074 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Vanuatu

Kiel Surname Definition:

(German.) Local. Derived from the town of Kiel, in Lower Saxony.

Kiel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,7321:53,8416,445
Germany4,7071:17,1032,256
Netherlands7641:22,1043,535
Denmark5941:9,503886
Australia5411:49,9006,211
Poland5071:74,96811,726
Brazil4261:502,52218,942
Vanuatu2751:957231
Canada2741:134,47313,927
Cambodia1981:78,2182,186
Israel1841:46,5096,196
England1481:376,47326,505
South Africa961:564,35143,987
New Zealand891:50,8808,201
Philippines571:1,776,109113,042
Sweden491:200,95413,911
Mexico471:2,640,98321,548
Indonesia431:3,075,563171,061
France331:2,012,810168,616
Switzerland291:283,20422,806
Norway271:190,45522,163
Afghanistan251:1,286,12711,103
Austria211:405,49741,758
Belgium191:605,08754,956
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
Costa Rica161:298,7543,169
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
Chile121:1,468,04024,959
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines91:12,518834
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Turkey71:11,117,346139,182
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
China21:683,660,78330,601
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680
Scotland151:249,5488,553
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6531:76,9058,178

Kiel (3,571) may also be a first name.

Kiel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German.) Local. Derived from the town of Kiel, in Lower Saxony.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Kiel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kiel (Arabic: قيال, Russian: Киель) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiel? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 33,037th most commonly used last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 453,375 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 45 percent of Kiel are found; 42 percent are found in North America and 41 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 118,498th most prevalent forename in the world. It is borne by 3,571 people.

The last name Kiel is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 6,732 people, or 1 in 53,841. In The United States Kiel is primarily concentrated in: Michigan, where 9 percent are found, Texas, where 8 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Barring The United States it occurs in 73 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 29 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 5 percent are found.

Kiel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kiel has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,031 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 370 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 47 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kiel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Kiel surname is principally Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Kiel last name are 17.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.89% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kiel earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 5.26% less than the national average, earning 327,875 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 38.55% less than the national average, earning R 146,028 per year; in United States they earn 8.4% more than the national average, earning $46,774 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.72% less than the national average, earning $49,327 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kiehl896,474/
Kihel893,588/
Kiele89963/
Kielt89449/
Kiell89130/
Kaiel89106/
Khiel89101/
Kielp8946/
Kiyel8933/
Keiel8931/
Kijel8918/
Kielh8913/
Kuiel896/
Kielė895/
Kieel894/
Kieal893/
Kieil892/
Kyiel891/
Ckiel891/
Kioel890/
Kil8643,833/
Kel867,980/
Keihel80324/
Kiehle80303/
Kugiel80280/
Kohiel80183/
Kowiel80164/
Kiyele80151/
Khihel80143/
Kiesle80113/
Kietel8039/
Kaihel8028/
Kihele8017/
Kuitel8017/
Kagiel8017/
Kielle8015/
Kaiele8012/
Kuicel809/
Kheiel805/
Kegiel805/
Kouiel804/
Kijeil804/
Kießel804/
Kgaiel804/
Khield804/
Kiehel803/
Kiesil802/
Khaiel802/
Kigiel802/
Kaiell802/
Kajiel801/
Kieyal801/
Kieiel801/
Khiele801/
Kijele801/
Kihiel801/
Kuoiel801/
Kiejle801/
Kuihel801/
Kehiel801/
Keicel801/
Kiyell800/
Keil7546,205/
Kehl7514,769/
Kell7514,748/
Keel7514,374/
Kuel757,851/
Kail756,534/
Kill753,767/
Keul752,375/
Koel752,369/
Keal751,807/
Kuil751,528/
Kihl751,372/
Keyl751,191/
Kiil751,172/
Kael75640/
Koil75331/
Kiol75181/
Kieł7541/
Kelő7524/
Kijl7519/
Kejl7517/
Kyel7511/
Kyil754/
Kiyl753/
Kjel752/
Hkil752/
Kgil751/
Kjil751/
Hkel751/
Kkel751/
Kelø751/
Käel751/
Käil751/
Ckel751/
Gkel751/
Qkel751/
Qiel751/
Ckil751/
Kqel751/
Keiselt7340/
Kiissel7335/
Kiesell7333/
Kiggell7332/
Kheihel7320/
Kiesiel7319/
Kuittel7315/
Keihell7314/
Khaihel7314/
Khouiel7310/
Kuisell739/
Kielová736/
Keißelt734/
Keihele732/
Kielowa732/
Kaiyele732/
Keidtel732/
Khaitel731/
Kiisell731/
Koujiel731/
D'Khiel731/
Kieszel731/
Kielova731/
Kihiele731/
Kiyelle731/
Kihelle731/
Keittel731/
Keiheld730/
Koiggel730/
Khail6712,404/
Kuehl678,391/
Kehal675,846/
Quiel675,822/
Koehl673,740/
Kaile672,445/
Kawel672,277/
Kyele671,549/
Kehil671,466/
Kl671,064/
Kjell671,033/
Kehel67637/
Kheil67481/
Kilpp67454/
Kuijl67436/
Kheyl67431/
Keall67404/
Koell67392/
Kiełt67366/
Kowel67355/
Keill67348/
Kiill67344/
Khael67314/
Keihl67288/
Kheel67263/
Koile67234/
Kayel67225/
Keehl67219/
Kijal67203/
Keyal67199/
Kiihl67197/
Kaill67195/
Kajil67168/
Keale67165/
Keijl67158/
Keule67137/
Kayil67134/
Caiel67124/
Kuell67122/
Koyel67102/
Keuhl6796/
Kiyal6794/
Chiel6793/
Kaial6793/
Kuisl6791/
Kyhel6791/
Keull6787/
Kuile6782/
Koyil6781/
Kejol6745/
Kuyil6744/
Kuill6741/
Kájel6741/
Keahl6738/
Kujel6737/
Kouel6732/
Kaehl6731/
Kejel6730/
Kaell6729/
Kaail6728/
Kajel6726/
Kheal6723/
Kejal6722/
Keile6720/
Kaiul6720/
Khoel6720/
Khoil6719/
Kehll6719/
Kuyel6717/
Keilp6717/
Kojil6717/
Kjihl6717/
Keyel6716/
Kiile6716/
Kujil6714/
Kõgel6713/
Kágel6713/
Kégel6712/
Kauel6710/
Keisselt6710/
Kůgel6710/
Küyel6710/
Keyle679/
Keyhl679/
Kellh679/
Kägel679/
Kioll678/
Kigli678/
Keldt678/
Kiilh677/
Kioil676/
Khuel675/
Kiyol675/
Kojel675/
Kijil675/
Keyul674/
Kheul674/
Kihil674/
Koelh674/
Kyile674/
Køgel674/
Kuilp674/
Keell673/
Kiyle673/
Koiil673/
Kelpp673/
Koiol673/
Kaiyl673/
Kuilh673/
Koial672/
Kejle672/
Keulh672/
Keyll672/
Keoyl672/
Khejl672/
Keail672/
Keual672/
Kelld672/
Khyil672/
Kellì672/
Keisl672/
Kőgel672/
Kcell672/
Kaiol672/
Kuial671/
Keeal671/
Kaiil671/
K'Jil671/
Kaael671/
Keuil671/
Keyil671/
Keyyl671/
Khoeijel671/
Kiessell671/
Kijelova671/
Killh671/
Kislt671/
Koilh671/
Kuiil671/
Kuischel671/
Cuiel671/
Killp671/
Kuihl671/
Hkael671/
Hkail671/
Keeel671/
Kejil671/
Kiełp671/
Khuil671/
Khiil671/
Kjeel671/
Kjele671/
Kækel671/
Qiehl671/
Kuiol671/
Kkyil671/
Khouield671/
Qiesl671/
Ckijl671/
Kyiol671/
Kqcel671/
Keyol671/
Kccel671/
Khyel671/
Killl671/
Kyell670/
Kaihl670/
Koihl670/
Cihel670/
Kieleher670/
Keissell670/
Keischel670/
Keial670/
Keald670/
Coiel670/
Keuel670/

Kiel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kiel in the Russian language
Киельkiel-
Kiel in the Arabic language
قيالqyal-

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