Kilgren Surname

1,070,546th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 232 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Kilgren Surname User-submission:

Kil is from the Swedish word for 'wedge'. Also the name of a village of ancestors in Varmland, Sweden. Gren is from the Swedish for 'branch'. Swedes and Scandinavians in general used nature terms like branch, twig, leaf, mountain, valley, etc.

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Kilgren Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1191:82,7466,109
United States871:4,166,195223,594
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Kilgren Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kil is from the Swedish word for 'wedge'. Also the name of a village of ancestors in Varmland, Sweden. Gren is from the Swedish for 'branch'. Swedes and Scandinavians in general used nature terms like branch, twig, leaf, mountain, valley, etc. when they were compelled by law in the 20th Century to adopt permanent surnames.

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Kilgren Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kilgren is borne by more people in Sweden than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Kilgren.

How Common Is The Last Name Kilgren? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,070,546th most widespread surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 31,411,836 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Kilgren reside; 53 percent reside in Northern Europe and 53 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name is most widespread in Sweden, where it is carried by 119 people, or 1 in 82,746. In Sweden Kilgren is primarily found in: Värmland County, where 48 percent live, Stockholm County, where 25 percent live and Uppsala County, where 8 percent live. Besides Sweden this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 38 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.

Kilgren Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kilgren has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kilgren last name grew 967 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kilgren Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kilgren surname are 16.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 70% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kilgren earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 49.66% less than the national average, earning 174,200 kr per year; in United States they earn 11.49% less than the national average, earning $38,191 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.37% less than the national average, earning $38,074 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kihlgren93408/
Killgren9365/
Kilgreen9310/
Kllgren869/
Kelgren866/
Kölgren862/
Killengren8212/
Källgren80831/
Kellgren80538/
Chilgren8079/
Killengreen7846/
Kellgreen7530/
Chilgreen7513/
Kaellgren754/
Kuellgren752/
Klingreen751/
Kellengren712/
Chelgren67264/
Kellengreen671/
Killgrim670/
Chilgrin670/
Chellgren6365/
Chelgreen635/
Chellgreen590/

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