Kilang Surname

618,896th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 497 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kilang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kilang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1921:42,4675,174
DR Congo961:769,57954,223
Philippines601:1,687,304110,517
Malaysia401:737,35634,564
Cameroon361:576,91944,454
Nigeria271:6,560,843154,927
Indonesia221:6,011,327267,290
India201:38,353,269431,471
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Kilang (579) may also be a first name.

Kilang Last Name Facts

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

Kilang (Hindi: किलांग) has its highest incidence in Papua New Guinea. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kilang? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 618,896th most common surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 14,663,070 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 39 percent of Kilang live; 39 percent live in Oceania Islands and 39 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 348,009th most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 579 people.

The surname Kilang is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 192 people, or 1 in 42,467. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: East New Britain, where 77 percent live, Morobe, where 7 percent live and West New Britain, where 6 percent live. Besides Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 19 percent live and The Philippines, where 12 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koilang9231/
Kailang9219/
Kiliang9217/
Kiolang9214/
Khilang924/
Kuilang923/
Kilyang921/
Kilateng8643/
Khoilang861/
Kailiang861/
Kulang8326,083/
Kilong83799/
Kelang83395/
Kilank8362/
Cilang8331/
Kilanc8319/
Qilang833/
Quilang777,896/
Kullang7776/
Keliang7756/
Chilang7748/
Cailang7748/
Kailong7738/
Kuelang7733/
Khilong7715/
Kulaing7715/
Qiliang7710/
Kiliong778/
Kuliang778/
Kuilong774/
Kuhlang773/
Kelhang773/
Khulang772/
Kyolang772/
Cuilang771/
Kulaang771/
Kulhang771/
Kulaung771/
Kkulang771/
Keelang771/
Kileung771/
Keslang771/
Kelyang771/
Cailiang7156/
Cuiliang716/
Kelahang715/
Chiliang715/
Quitlang712/
Kailausieng711/
Chihlang711/
Khuilong711/
Kailgong711/
Ketleang711/
Kulong67671/
Kelong67647/
Kulanc6727/
Qilong6727/
Kelank6710/
Celang672/
Khailhong671/
Chihliang671/
Kulank671/
Kislyanks671/
Kilahanke671/

Kilang Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kilang in the Hindi language
किलांगkilanga87.5
कीलांगkilanga12.5

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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 Kilang
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