Kilem Surname

702,422nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 419 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Kilem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kilem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines3341:303,10842,867
Cameroon301:692,30250,404
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Burkina Faso121:1,529,34212,810
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
India51:153,413,076951,030
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

Kilem (228) may also be a first name.

Kilem Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kilem (Hindi: किलेम, Marathi: कालेम, Tibetan: ཀི་ལིམ་) has its highest incidence in The Philippines. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kilem? popularity and diffusion

It is the 702,422nd most frequently held family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 17,392,711 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 82 percent of Kilem live; 81 percent live in Southeast Asia and 74 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Kilem is also the 594,918th most widespread forename at a global level It is held by 228 people.

Kilem is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is borne by 334 people, or 1 in 303,108. In The Philippines it is most common in: Northern Mindanao, where 80 percent reside, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 7 percent reside and Mimaropa, where 5 percent reside. Aside from The Philippines this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 7 percent reside and South Africa, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kailem91413/
Kileme91233/
Kielem91132/
Koilem9183/
Keilem912/
Kileem911/
Khilem911/
Kilheim835/
Kuiliem833/
Kaileme831/
Kaileem831/
Kilemme831/
Kitleem830/
Kelem8011,388/
Kilim802,632/
Kulem80272/
Kylem809/
Cilem806/
Kélem803/
Keleme732,215/
Kühlem73143/
Kilime73112/
Chilem7399/
Kuilim7327/
Quilem7322/
Khelem7318/
Kielim7312/
Kailim736/
Koilim734/
Kiolim734/
Keylem733/
Keelem733/
Kullem732/
Keleem732/
Kilaim732/
Kulhem731/
Kyleme731/
Cuilem731/
Kailym731/
Khilim731/
Kealem731/
Kelemm730/
Kuhlem730/
Keliem730/
Kuehlem67100/
Kullhem6791/
Quiliem6748/
Keleeme6728/
Kehlhem6724/
Khailim673/
Ketleim671/
Cuilhem671/
Quilhem671/
Caileam671/
Kehlemh671/
Keyleme671/
Quileme671/
Quitlem671/
Khilaim671/
Chilhem670/
Keaslem670/

Kilem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kilem in the Tibetan language
ཀི་ལིམ་kilim-
Kilem in the Hindi language
किलेमkilema-
Kilem in the Marathi language
कालेमkalema-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kilem
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