Kilcher Surname

506,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 647 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Kilcher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kilcher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland3881:21,1673,383
United States2031:1,785,512117,316
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
France131:5,109,440259,941
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland81:467,90212,875
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Kilcher Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kilcher occurs most in Switzerland. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kilcher? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 506,723rd most widely held surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 11,263,595 people. The last name Kilcher occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Kilcher are found; 62 percent are found in Western Europe and 55 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Kilcher is most commonly occurring in Switzerland, where it is held by 388 people, or 1 in 21,167. In Switzerland it is mostly found in: Canton of Solothurn, where 26 percent reside, Canton of Basel-Landschaft, where 20 percent reside and Canton of Bern, where 20 percent reside. Outside of Switzerland this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Brazil, where 2 percent reside.

Kilcher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kilcher has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,450 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kilcher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kilcher surname are 19.3% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.07% registered with the party.

The amount Kilcher earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.19% more than the national average, earning $45,388 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.75% more than the national average, earning $57,508 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kilchert93114/
Kilchher9314/
Killcher930/
Kielcher930/
Kilcer9255/
Kilchherr88254/
Kelcher86375/
Kulcher86120/
Klecher8623/
Kilczer868/
Kløcher866/
Chilcher8041/
Kellcher806/
Kletcher806/
Keltcher806/
Keelcher800/
Kilzer771,610/
Kelcer7714/
Klecer775/
Klcear771/
Kletscher7580/
Kellecher754/
Khilger713/
Kiltzer711/
Keilger710/
Cletcher67110/
Chilczer6714/
Chelcher6713/
Klzer671/
Quelcher671/

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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 Kilcher
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