Kielen Surname

1,806,862nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Kielen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kielen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands931:181,58325,939
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Kielén (23) & Kieleń (1) are calculated separately.

Kielen (21) may also be a first name.

Kielen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kielen occurs most in The Netherlands. It may also be found as a variant: Kielén or Kieleń. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kielen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,806,862nd most frequently used last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 70,072,557 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Kielen live; 93 percent live in Western Europe and 92 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,368,944th most frequently held given name in the world, held by 21 people.

The last name Kielen is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is held by 93 people, or 1 in 181,583. In The Netherlands Kielen is most frequent in: South Holland, where 29 percent reside, North Brabant, where 19 percent reside and Limburg, where 16 percent reside. Aside from The Netherlands Kielen occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 2 percent reside and Ireland, where 1 percent reside.

Kielen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kielen has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Kielen last name declined 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kielén9423/
Kieleń941/
Kiellen921/
Kieelen921/
Kielien921/
Kelen915,816/
Kilen911,236/
Kieln919/
Kielienė86557/
Kejielen861/
Keulen832,444/
Keilen83785/
Keelen83492/
Khelen83438/
Koelen83407/
Kaelen83209/
Kileen83179/
Kielin83131/
Kuilen8362/
Kehlen8356/
Kilien8331/
Kailen8330/
Kealen8326/
Kihlen8310/
Kuelen839/
Kjelen839/
Khilen838/
Kilaen837/
Keylen834/
Keleen834/
Kyelen832/
Kelehn831/
Kielyn831/
Kielng831/
Keleun831/
Kielne831/
Kkelen831/
Keluen831/
Kelhen831/
Kielnn830/
Kileun830/
Kelenk830/
Klen802,164/
Kjeilen77231/
Kilienė77152/
Kuijlen77126/
Koellen77122/
Kielion77121/
Kihleng7765/
Keuhlen7754/
Keeylen7737/
Kjellen7734/
Kuehlen7714/
Koehlen7711/
Kellene777/
Keallen774/
Khellen772/
Kailene772/
Keeleen772/
Kiellin772/
Kilyaen772/
Kelyaen772/
Killene771/
Kelheen771/
Khelhen771/
Khillen771/
Kealehn771/
Keuleng771/
Kheloen771/
Kittlen771/
Keylene771/
Ketleng771/
Keyleen771/
Kayelen771/
Kauelen771/
Keilenn771/
Kietlyn771/
Kaillen770/
Keellen770/
Keillen770/
Keelhen770/
Kelehen770/
Kuillen770/
Keaelen770/
Keileen770/
Keelene770/
Keihlen770/
Kilin736,261/
Kelin731,859/
Celen731,521/
Klene73970/
Kulen73822/
Kylen73146/
Koeln73129/
Kelyn73115/
Klenn73109/
Kilén73104/
Kålen7355/
Cilen7337/
Külen7316/
Klenø739/
Klhen736/
Kilyn732/
Kaeln731/
Khiln731/
Kileń731/
Kilèn731/
Kilín731/
Kyeln731/
Kilhn731/
Kuiln730/
Kueln730/
Keiln730/
Kiehling7141/
Keilendt7115/
Kielling7114/
Kelengue7110/
Kelenova715/
Khieling712/
Khetleen712/
Kilenova711/
Kellehen711/
Kajellen711/
Keyallen711/
Kieslind711/
Kiillien711/
Kieslink711/
Kiszelne711/
Ketlleen711/
Kesellen711/
Khetllen711/
Kauellen711/
Kilengue711/
Kayellen710/
Kilina675,066/
Kaelin674,472/
Kuhlen671,801/
Ceelen671,775/
Kaulen671,194/
Keelin67939/
Quelen67889/
Kelina67873/
Caelen67749/
Kuylen67576/
Kullen67571/
Kilion67490/
Koulen67325/
Koelln67304/
Chelen67294/
Coelen67267/
Kühlen67186/
Ceulen67137/
Quilen67130/
Chilen67130/
Kjølen67115/
Kihlén67106/
Kelyna67104/
Khilin67103/
Kailin67102/
Keilin6797/
Kelion6767/
Kelien6764/
Kjelin6754/
Kelgin6753/
Kelyon6752/
Keluun6748/
Kulien6745/
Kaylen6741/
Cailen6741/
Kilgin6734/
Klenne6730/
Khelin6727/
Koelin6724/
Keilyn6723/
Celeen6721/
Keelyn6720/
Kilyon6718/
Kuilin6715/
Ceylen6713/
Kielim6712/
Kylene6710/
Kelhyn678/
Kuleen677/
Kilink677/
Kihlin676/
Kiläng676/
Kaelyn675/
Kjelln674/
Kyelengue674/
Kyleen673/
Kuelin673/
Cehlen673/
Keluin673/
Khelenova672/
Kyolen672/
Khulen672/
Kiiesling672/
Kilinn672/
Kailyn672/
Kilinq672/
Kehlyn672/
Kieslling671/
Kuialn671/
Kulenn671/
Kieliń671/
Kaehln671/
Kiélem671/
Kyhlen671/
Kuluen671/
Quiellent671/
Kailnn671/
Ketyllenn671/
Kettillen671/
Kettyllen671/
Keytellen671/
Khetellen671/
Keathleen671/
Kelynn670/
Kajlen670/
Cuelen670/
Keehln670/
Koehln670/

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