Kilgast Surname

1,649,806th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Kilgast Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kilgast Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland491:112,17811,104
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
France11:66,422,722504,397
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kilgast Last Name Facts

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

Kilgast (Russian: Кильгаст) occurs in Finland more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kilgast? popularity and diffusion

Kilgast is the 1,649,806th most common family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 60,227,652 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of Kilgast reside; 64 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname is most commonly used in Finland, where it is carried by 49 people, or 1 in 112,178. In Finland Kilgast is mostly found in: Uusimaa, where 41 percent are found, Central Ostrobothnia, where 20 percent are found and South Karelia, where 12 percent are found. Apart from Finland this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Kilgast Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kilgast has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kilgast surname rose 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kilgast Last Name Statistics demography

Kilgast earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kielgast93184/
Kihlgast9351/
Kilgaszt934/
Kilgasts931/
Kilgaste931/
Killgast931/
Kilgas92219/
Kilast9215/
Kielgas86122/
Kilgest861/
Kilaste861/
Kailast861/
Kilga83415/
Kielgass8013/
Kailaste807/
Killinghast780/
Kilgai7726/
Kilgos7722/
Kuilga774/
Kiolga771/
Kilgay770/
Klga731/
Cilgaut7114/
Kielgaß713/
Quilgas711/
Klingat711/
Kelngat711/
Kelgath711/
Kilgous710/
Kilgo671,607/
Klega67301/
Killenga67227/
Kelga6746/
Killinga6719/
Cilga672/
Killinghaus670/

Kilgast Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kilgast in the Russian language
Кильгастkilgast-

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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 Kilgast
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