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 surname Kilel (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻠﻞ) is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kilel.

How Common Is The Last Name Kilel? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 145,152nd most frequently held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,382,329 people. It is mostly found 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 occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 245 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is carried by 3,037 people, or 1 in 15,206. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Bomet County, where 38 percent live, Kericho County, where 28 percent live and Narok County, where 16 percent live. Aside from Kenya it is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 0 percent live.

Kilel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion 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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