Kilgren Surname
Approximately 232 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameKilgren Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 119 | 1:82,746 | 6,109 |
| United States | 87 | 1:4,166,195 | 223,594 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
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 last name Kilgren is more commonly found in Sweden than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Kilgren.
How Common Is The Last Name Kilgren? popularity and diffusion
Kilgren is the 1,070,546th most numerous last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 31,411,836 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Kilgren are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in Scandinavia.
It is most widely held in Sweden, where it is borne by 119 people, or 1 in 82,746. In Sweden Kilgren is mostly concentrated in: Värmland County, where 48 percent reside, Stockholm County, where 25 percent reside and Uppsala County, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Sweden it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 38 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.
Kilgren Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kilgren has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 967 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kilgren Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Kilgren surname are 16.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 70% 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kihlgren | 93 | 408 | / |
| Killgren | 93 | 65 | / |
| Kilgreen | 93 | 10 | / |
| Kllgren | 86 | 9 | / |
| Kelgren | 86 | 6 | / |
| Kölgren | 86 | 2 | / |
| Killengren | 82 | 12 | / |
| Källgren | 80 | 831 | / |
| Kellgren | 80 | 538 | / |
| Chilgren | 80 | 79 | / |
| Killengreen | 78 | 46 | / |
| Kellgreen | 75 | 30 | / |
| Chilgreen | 75 | 13 | / |
| Kaellgren | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kuellgren | 75 | 2 | / |
| Klingreen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kellengren | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chelgren | 67 | 264 | / |
| Kellengreen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Killgrim | 67 | 0 | / |
| Chilgrin | 67 | 0 | / |
| Chellgren | 63 | 65 | / |
| Chelgreen | 63 | 5 | / |
| Chellgreen | 59 | 0 | / |
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