Kilcar Surname

1,020,242nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 248 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Ireland

Kilcar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kilcar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey1641:474,52127,449
Ireland331:142,6956,688
England241:2,321,58686,519
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland371:119,7267,101
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Kilçar (1) are calculated separately.

Kilcar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kilcar occurs most in Turkey. It can also be rendered as: Kilçar. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kilcar? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,020,242nd most frequent family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 29,385,266 people. The surname Kilcar is mostly found in Asia, where 67 percent of Kilcar reside; 67 percent reside in West Asia and 66 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands.

This surname is most frequently held in Turkey, where it is carried by 164 people, or 1 in 474,521. In Turkey it is most common in: Mugla Province, where 62 percent reside, Isparta Province, where 23 percent reside and Izmir Province, where 9 percent reside. Other than Turkey Kilcar occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 13 percent reside and England, where 10 percent reside.

Kilcar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kilcar has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname fell 11 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kilcar Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kilcar surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kilçar941/
Kilcarr9270/
Kilcare9232/
Klecar8362/
Cilcar8319/
Kilkar8312/
Klcear831/
Kleczar7758/
Kilchor779/
Kilcore773/
Kuilkar771/
Kelchar771/
Kilkare771/
Klkar731/
Klsar731/
Kilchoër711/
Kilkarth710/
Kellchar710/
Killcore710/
Kelkar6718,589/
Klekar67617/
Celcar6738/
Klecor6732/
Klecarová6730/
Kelsar6730/
Klečar6714/
Klezar679/
Kõlkar678/
Keljar678/
Klecár674/
Kelzar673/
Clecar671/
Cilkar671/
Klesar671/
Gkelchart671/
Kilzor670/
Kleckhart670/

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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 Kilcar
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