Kilel Surname

145,152nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,059 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kilel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kilel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3,0371:15,2061,834
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Kilel (245) may also be a first name.

Kilel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kilel (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻠﻞ) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kilel? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 145,152nd most frequently held family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 2,382,329 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kilel live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 90 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 570,604th most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 245 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 3,037 people, or 1 in 15,206. In Kenya it is most common in: Bomet County, where 38 percent reside, Kericho County, where 28 percent reside and Narok County, where 16 percent reside. Not including Kenya this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 0 percent reside.

Kilel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Kilel earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 44.41% less than the national average, earning $23,986 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koilel911,141/
Kailel91100/
Kileel9119/
Khilel917/
Kilell914/
Kilael913/
Kiliel911/
Kislel911/
Keilel911/
Klel899/
Kailele8313/
Khillel831/
Koilele831/
Khileel831/
Koillel831/
Killele830/
Kelel80198/
Klele80105/
Kilil8077/
Klell8042/
Kulel808/
Klelh804/
Kylel802/
Cilel801/
Klehl801/
Kittlell770/
Chilel7313,734/
Kailil73188/
Khilil7379/
Kuluel7327/
Keleel7322/
Khelel736/
Kilgil734/
Kuleel732/
Khylel731/
Kelill731/
Kuliel731/
Qailel731/
Quilel731/
Kelell731/
Khailil6729/
Cuillel679/
Khellel675/
Clel675/
Kheleel673/
Khelill673/
Killova672/
Keahlel671/
Kullill671/
Kellele671/
Khealel671/
Keleltt671/
Kaylele671/
Coilelt670/

Kilel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kilel in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﻠﻞkll-

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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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  • 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 Kilel
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