Kihlberg Surname

346,158th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,057 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Kihlberg Surname User-submission:

The surname Kihlberg possibly means 'from the cold mountain(s)' in German.

Kihlberg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden8891:11,076970
United States571:6,358,929302,882
Finland301:183,22315,926
Denmark251:225,78917,947
Norway221:233,74025,571
England101:5,571,806158,774
Wales81:386,81619,671
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Kihlberg Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Kihlberg possibly means 'from the cold mountain(s)' in German.

- Peters

Kihlberg Last Name Facts

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

Kihlberg is most common in Sweden. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kihlberg? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kihlberg is the 346,158th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,894,556 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Kihlberg live; 93 percent live in Northern Europe and 91 percent live in Scandinavia.

This last name is most commonly held in Sweden, where it is borne by 889 people, or 1 in 11,076. In Sweden it is most frequent in: Stockholm County, where 25 percent reside, Västra Götaland County, where 25 percent reside and Skåne County, where 10 percent reside. Apart from Sweden this surname occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 5 percent reside and Finland, where 3 percent reside.

Kihlberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kihlberg has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,425 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kihlberg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kihlberg surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% registered with the political party.

The amount Kihlberg earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 17.51% more than the national average, earning 406,677 kr per year and in United States they earn 24.16% more than the national average, earning $53,574 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kiehlberg940/
Kilberg93577/
Kielberg88164/
Kyhlberg88111/
Killberg8889/
Köhlberg8842/
Kühlberg8820/
Kihlborg8820/
Kåhlberg889/
Kilhberg881/
Kihlburg880/
Kiellberg8236/
Kilburg801,483/
Kleberg80521/
Kelberg80415/
Kylberg80309/
Kålberg807/
Kälberg805/
Cilberg803/
Külberg802/
Kilbirg801/
Kilborg801/
Kilberq801/
Källberg751,412/
Kellberg75427/
Chelberg75298/
Chilberg75178/
Kållberg7565/
Kilbourg7523/
Kylbergh7513/
Kællberg7513/
Kühlburg7513/
Kuulberg7513/
Kielburg753/
Klebergs752/
Killburg752/
Kaelberg752/
Këllberg751/
Kilburgh750/
Kuelberg750/
Chellberg71118/
Kaellberg711/
Chillberg710/
Cleberg67128/
Kölborg6732/
Kleberc6731/
Celberg6727/
Kylburg678/
Kylborg674/
Kleborg674/
Kleverg672/
Külburg671/

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