Kielland Surname

518,760th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 628 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Kielland Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kielland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway4611:11,1551,246
Italy411:1,491,62780,856
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Denmark331:171,05214,584
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
England111:5,065,278148,650
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Kielland Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kielland is held by more people in Norway than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kielland? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kielland is the 518,760th most widespread surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 11,604,372 people. The surname Kielland is primarily found in Europe, where 89 percent of Kielland reside; 82 percent reside in Northern Europe and 80 percent reside in Scandinavia.

Kielland is most frequently held in Norway, where it is carried by 461 people, or 1 in 11,155. In Norway it is most common in: Eastern Norway, where 71 percent live, Central Norway, where 12 percent live and Western Norway, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Norway it occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 7 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Kielland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kielland has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kielland surname rose 1,750 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kielland Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kielland surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered with the political party.

The amount Kielland earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 75.98% more than the national average, earning 609,020 kr per year; in United States they earn 51.36% more than the national average, earning $65,312 USD per year and in Canada they earn 52.58% more than the national average, earning $75,807 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kelland932,066/
Kieland9322/
Killand9321/
Kjelland88542/
Kellyand883/
Kelliand881/
Killhand880/
Kietland880/
Kiesland880/
Kailland880/
Keelland880/
Keeland80265/
Kellond80179/
Keyland80119/
Kylland80118/
Kailand8021/
Kuiland8019/
Keiland8017/
Celland8012/
Kålland802/
Kjeland801/
Qilland800/
Kland7763/
Kjetland75149/
Keilahnd75121/
Chelland7588/
Quelland7572/
Coilland7519/
Kågeland758/
Khailand751/
Cailland751/
Quilland750/
Økland711,466/
Klandt71257/
Kåland711/
Klahnd711/
Keiysland710/
Ceyland67319/
Kayland6764/
Cellant6724/
Coeland6714/
Kajland6710/
Kauland672/
Håkland672/
Cuiland671/
Qukland671/
Clleand670/

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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 Kielland
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