Kilen Surname

306,004th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,236 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Kilen Surname User-submission:

The Kilen surname means 'ticklish' in Norwegian; it is also a geographical name for a fjord in Norway.

Kilen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5251:690,39854,758
Norway3941:13,0511,494
Poland1501:253,39231,753
Papua New Guinea621:131,51218,033
Sweden241:410,28229,154
Philippines161:6,327,389184,366
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
England61:9,286,343223,652
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States691:727,80746,603

The alternate forms: Kilén (104), Kileń (1) & Kilèn (1) are calculated separately.

Kilen (517) may also be a first name.

Kilen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Kilen surname means 'ticklish' in Norwegian; it is also a geographical name for a fjord in Norway.

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Kilen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kilen (Hindi: किलेन, Marathi: िकलेन, Oriya: କିେଲନ, Russian: Килен) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Kilén, Kileń or Kilèn. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kilen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 306,004th most prevalent family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 5,896,073 people. The surname Kilen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Kilen live; 43 percent live in North America and 43 percent live in Anglo-North America. Kilen is also the 371,657th most commonly held given name worldwide, held by 517 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 525 people, or 1 in 690,398. In The United States Kilen is most common in: Minnesota, where 22 percent live, North Dakota, where 13 percent live and Washington, where 11 percent live. Other than The United States this last name exists in 23 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 32 percent live and Poland, where 12 percent live.

Kilen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kilen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kilen surname expanded 761 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kilen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kilen surname are 4.64% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.41% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kilen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 14.94% less than the national average, earning 294,360 kr per year and in United States they earn 4.05% less than the national average, earning $41,403 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kilén93104/
Kileń931/
Kilèn931/
Keilen91785/
Kileen91179/
Kielen91104/
Kuilen9162/
Kilien9131/
Kailen9130/
Kihlen9110/
Khilen918/
Kilaen917/
Kileun910/
Klen892,164/
Kilienė83152/
Kuijlen83126/
Kihleng8365/
Kailene832/
Kilyaen832/
Killene831/
Khillen831/
Kielien831/
Kittlen831/
Keilenn831/
Keilien830/
Kaillen830/
Keillen830/
Kailien830/
Kuillen830/
Keileen830/
Keihlen830/
Kilin806,261/
Kelen805,816/
Klene80970/
Kulen80822/
Kylen80146/
Klenn80109/
Kålen8055/
Cilen8037/
Külen8016/
Klenø809/
Klhen806/
Kilyn802/
Khiln801/
Kilín801/
Kilhn801/
Kuiln800/
Keiln800/
Kielienė77557/
Keilendt7715/
Kilenova771/
Kilengue771/
Kilina735,066/
Keulen732,444/
Kuhlen731,801/
Kuylen73576/
Kullen73571/
Keelen73492/
Kilion73490/
Khelen73438/
Kühlen73186/
Kielin73131/
Quilen73130/
Chilen73130/
Kjølen73115/
Kihlén73106/
Khilin73103/
Kailin73102/
Keilin7397/
Kelien7364/
Kehlen7356/
Kulien7345/
Kaylen7341/
Cailen7341/
Kilgin7334/
Klenne7330/
Kealen7326/
Kielén7323/
Keilyn7323/
Kilyon7318/
Kuilin7315/
Kylene7310/
Kuelen739/
Kuleen737/
Kilink737/
Kihlin736/
Kiläng736/
Keylen734/
Keleen734/
Kyleen733/
Kyolen732/
Khulen732/
Kilinn732/
Kailyn732/
Kilinq732/
Kelehn731/
Kielyn731/
Kulenn731/
Keleun731/
Kieleń731/
Kyhlen731/
Kuluen731/
Kailnn731/
Kkelen731/
Keluen731/
Kelhen731/
Kajlen730/
Kelenk730/
Kettillen711/
Clen67321/
Kulienė67157/
Kaylene67112/
Keuhlen6754/
Keeylen6737/
Chileen6733/
Kuln6724/
Kittlin6722/
Khilina6717/
Kayleen6717/
Keilyna6716/
Kuehlen6714/
Cuillen679/
Kailina678/
Qlen678/
Kulleen678/
Kellene677/
Kaillin674/
Keallen674/
Quilien674/
Khailyn674/
Kuilina673/
Kisilne673/
Kelienė673/
Quileng673/
Kilimnk672/
Kailynn672/
Khellen672/
Keeleen672/
Queilen672/
Kelyaen672/
Kylienė672/
Koiling672/
Kaylien671/
Keislng671/
Kelheen671/
Khelhen671/
Khillin671/
Kesilng671/
Khaylen671/
Khailin671/
Klehenn671/
Ceileen671/
Kislink671/
Quitlen671/
Kealehn671/
Kailion671/
Kéthlen671/
Keilina671/
Kheloen671/
Khilion671/
Kleń671/
Källene671/
Gkilina671/
Caileng671/
Kyllene671/
Keylene671/
Kuiglin671/
Kuyleng671/
Ketleng671/
Keyleen671/
Keislyn671/
Kaiglin670/
Kithlin670/
Kihling670/
Keelhen670/
Kelehen670/
Keillin670/
Keilink670/
Kitleem670/
Keelene670/

Kilen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kilen in the Hindi language
किलेनkilena-
Kilen in the Oriya language
କିେଲନkielana-
Kilen in the Marathi language
िकलेनikalena-
Kilen in the Russian language
Киленkilen-

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