Kilian Surname
Approximately 36,804 people bear this surname
Kilian Surname Definition:
(Irish) Grandson of Cillin or Cillean, pet forms of Ceallach (war).
Kilian Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 16,359 | 1:4,921 | 590 |
| South Africa | 5,723 | 1:9,467 | 1,185 |
| United States | 4,144 | 1:87,466 | 9,855 |
| Poland | 3,950 | 1:9,622 | 1,320 |
| Tanzania | 1,604 | 1:33,006 | 3,880 |
| Indonesia | 734 | 1:180,176 | 17,350 |
| Brazil | 726 | 1:294,868 | 11,355 |
| Czechia | 448 | 1:23,735 | 3,684 |
| Austria | 385 | 1:22,118 | 3,480 |
| Netherlands | 331 | 1:51,019 | 8,761 |
| France | 321 | 1:206,924 | 32,150 |
| Canada | 213 | 1:172,984 | 17,319 |
| Papua New Guinea | 193 | 1:42,247 | 5,146 |
| Australia | 153 | 1:176,442 | 17,942 |
| England | 147 | 1:379,034 | 26,619 |
| Switzerland | 140 | 1:58,664 | 7,379 |
| Romania | 139 | 1:144,445 | 15,417 |
| Denmark | 104 | 1:54,276 | 5,548 |
| Cameroon | 101 | 1:205,634 | 21,118 |
| Slovakia | 86 | 1:62,052 | 11,997 |
| Argentina | 76 | 1:562,413 | 40,543 |
| Thailand | 74 | 1:954,572 | 147,178 |
| Sweden | 69 | 1:142,707 | 10,073 |
| Mexico | 61 | 1:2,034,856 | 18,943 |
| New Zealand | 49 | 1:92,415 | 12,718 |
| French Polynesia | 49 | 1:5,731 | 1,283 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| Spain | 37 | 1:1,263,569 | 42,239 |
| Israel | 34 | 1:251,695 | 22,987 |
| Belgium | 29 | 1:396,436 | 41,978 |
| Moldova | 23 | 1:154,842 | 16,100 |
| Chile | 23 | 1:765,934 | 16,989 |
| Norway | 22 | 1:233,740 | 25,571 |
| Russia | 20 | 1:7,206,153 | 275,629 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:297,434 | 13,849 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| Ecuador | 15 | 1:1,060,390 | 14,974 |
| Iran | 13 | 1:5,906,348 | 134,214 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 383 | 1:131,119 | 12,565 |
The alternate forms: Kiliań (1) are calculated separately.
Kilian (15,839) may also be a first name.
Kilian Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Irish) Grandson of Cillin or Cillean, pet forms of Ceallach (war).
Kilian Demographics
Average Male Kilian Height
175.7 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Kilian Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kilian Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kilian (Oriya: କିଲିଅନ, Russian: Килиан) occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Kiliań. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kilian? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kilian is the 15,132nd most prevalent surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 198,010 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Kilian live; 48 percent live in Western Europe and 47 percent live in Germanic Europe. Kilian is also the 44,725th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 15,839 people.
This surname is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 16,359 people, or 1 in 4,921. In Germany Kilian is mostly found in: Hesse, where 17 percent live, Bavaria, where 17 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 15 percent live. Apart from Germany it occurs in 79 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.
Kilian Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kilian has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,082 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 980 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 1,600 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Kilian Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Kilian last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Kilian last name are 8.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.16% being registered with the political party.
The amount Kilian earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 3.66% more than the national average, earning 358,757 kr per year; in Peru they earn 37.27% less than the national average, earning S/. 12,161 per year; in South Africa they earn 73.29% more than the national average, earning R 411,804 per year; in United States they earn 9.14% more than the national average, earning $47,094 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.7% more than the national average, earning $57,482 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kilian Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kilian in the Oriya language | ||
| କିଲିଅନ | kili'ana | - |
| Kilian in the Russian language | ||
| Килиан | kilian | - |
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Kilian Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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