Kil Surname

12,810th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43,833 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Korea
Highest density in:
South Korea

Kil Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kil Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Korea35,5671:1,44158
Turkey2,2891:33,9983,612
United States1,0641:340,65730,669
Russia8021:179,70520,170
Cambodia7811:19,8301,299
Papua New Guinea6521:12,5061,158
Netherlands5021:33,6405,616
India4661:1,646,06360,148
Poland3631:104,70715,900
Brazil3351:639,02823,681
Vietnam2041:454,1471,390
United Arab Emirates891:102,9478,862
Germany761:1,059,28271,604
Belgium591:194,85825,672
Canada591:624,50251,218
Kazakhstan571:310,21925,916
Venezuela551:549,16510,134
Afghanistan431:747,7488,015
Argentina361:1,187,31770,591
Malaysia351:842,69238,700
Australia271:999,84158,390
Iran261:2,953,17490,148
Pakistan251:7,145,75540,003
Thailand221:3,210,834301,565
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Aruba141:7,3911,045
Belarus131:730,85159,297
Liberia111:400,77620,681
England101:5,571,806158,774
France101:6,642,272293,169
Northern Cyprus101:31,9016,529
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Latvia31:683,34934,074
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Transnistria21:237,35016,204
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Barbados11:287,4482,772
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Kil (3,104) may also be a first name.

Kil Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kil (Arabic: كئل, Hindi: किल, Marathi: कील, Oriya: କିଲ, Russian: Киль) has its highest incidence in South Korea. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kil? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 12,810th most commonly used family name in the world, held by around 1 in 166,257 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 91 percent of Kil reside; 81 percent reside in East Asia and 81 percent reside in Koreanic Asia. Kil is also the 129,373rd most commonly occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 3,104 people.

The surname Kil is most numerous in South Korea, where it is carried by 35,567 people, or 1 in 1,441. In South Korea it is primarily found in: Gyeonggi Province, where 25 percent reside, Seoul, where 21 percent reside and Daejeon, where 10 percent reside. Apart from South Korea it is found in 77 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 5 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Kil Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kil has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Kil surname grew 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kil Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Orthodox (77%) in Russia and Orthodox (60%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Kil last name are 4.97% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.74% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kil earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 43.02% less than the national average, earning 197,182 kr per year; in United States they earn 11.73% more than the national average, earning $48,210 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.44% more than the national average, earning $62,820 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kiel8616,074/
Kill863,767/
Kuil861,528/
Kihl861,372/
Kiol86181/
Kijl8619/
Hkil862/
Ckil861/
Kgil861/
Kl801,064/
Kiehl756,474/
Kilpp75454/
Kiell75130/
Kuill7541/
Kioll758/
Kigli758/
Kielė755/
Killl751/
Ckijl751/
Ckiel751/
Kuihl751/
Killp751/
Kislt751/
Killh751/
Kel677,980/
Cil671,953/
Klh67595/
Kilowa67186/
Khl67183/
Kilova67179/
Kyl67177/
Kül6741/
Qil6719/
Köl6711/
Kkl6710/
Hkl679/
Qkl677/
Kcl676/
Kql675/
Kél675/
Ckl675/
Gkl674/
Gøkcil672/
Kıl672/
Kll672/
D'Kill671/
Kiğılı671/
Koghil671/

Kil Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kil in the Marathi language
कीलkila-
Kil in the Oriya language
କିଲkila87.01
କିଳkila7.79
କୀଲkila3.9
Kil in the Hindi language
किलkila71.51
कीलkila12.37
शकीलsakila11.29
अकीलakila4.84
Kil in the Russian language
Кильkil-
Kil in the Arabic language
كئلkyl-
كيلkyl-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kil
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