Kilander Surname

487,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 681 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Kilander Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kilander Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden4151:23,7271,928
United States2111:1,717,815113,709
Norway351:146,92218,432
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Kilander Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kilander is more commonly found in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kilander? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 487,389th most common family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 10,701,242 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Kilander reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 67 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname Kilander is most numerous in Sweden, where it is held by 415 people, or 1 in 23,727. In Sweden Kilander is most prevalent in: Stockholm County, where 38 percent live, Västra Götaland County, where 19 percent live and Värmland County, where 7 percent live. Aside from Sweden it occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent live and Norway, where 5 percent live.

Kilander Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kilander has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kilander surname increased 1,005 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kilander Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kilander surname are 12.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.52% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kilander earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 9.12% less than the national average, earning 314,534 kr per year and in United States they earn 6.9% more than the national average, earning $46,126 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kihlander94118/
Kiliander941/
Kielander940/
Kylander88467/
Kulander88153/
Kelander8895/
Cilander8819/
Kullander82827/
Keylander822/
Kjllander821/
Ketlander820/
Chilander820/
Kuhlander820/
Cuilander820/
Celander75656/
Kelender7570/
Kulender7510/
Cilender751/
Kylender750/
Cullander7130/
Kullandir711/
Chelander710/
Chilender710/
Chealander6735/
Celender63197/
Culender630/
Cullender59191/
Chelender591/

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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 Kilander
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