Kielgast Surname

1,252,959th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 184 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Kielgast Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

Kielgast Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark1271:44,4474,644
Germany521:1,548,18292,602
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Kielgast Last Name Facts

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

Kielgast occurs in Denmark more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kielgast? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,252,959th most widespread family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 39,606,228 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Kielgast live; 71 percent live in Northern Europe and 71 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname is most frequently used in Denmark, where it is held by 127 people, or 1 in 44,447. In Denmark Kielgast is most numerous in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 43 percent reside, North Denmark Region, where 23 percent reside and Central Denmark Region, where 17 percent reside. Excluding Denmark it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 28 percent reside and Sweden, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kielgas93122/
Kilgast93121/
Kihlgast8851/
Kielgass8813/
Kilgaszt884/
Killgast881/
Kilgaste881/
Kilgasts881/
Kielgaß803/
Kilgest801/
Kailast801/
Kailaste757/
Kielenga751/
Killinghast740/
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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kielgast
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