Kilian Surname

15,132nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36,804 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kilian Surname Definition:

(Irish) Grandson of Cillin or Cillean, pet forms of Ceallach (war).

Kilian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany16,3591:4,921590
South Africa5,7231:9,4671,185
United States4,1441:87,4669,855
Poland3,9501:9,6221,320
Tanzania1,6041:33,0063,880
Indonesia7341:180,17617,350
Brazil7261:294,86811,355
Czechia4481:23,7353,684
Austria3851:22,1183,480
Netherlands3311:51,0198,761
France3211:206,92432,150
Canada2131:172,98417,319
Papua New Guinea1931:42,2475,146
Australia1531:176,44217,942
England1471:379,03426,619
Switzerland1401:58,6647,379
Romania1391:144,44515,417
Denmark1041:54,2765,548
Cameroon1011:205,63421,118
Slovakia861:62,05211,997
Argentina761:562,41340,543
Thailand741:954,572147,178
Sweden691:142,70710,073
Mexico611:2,034,85618,943
New Zealand491:92,41512,718
French Polynesia491:5,7311,283
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
Spain371:1,263,56942,239
Israel341:251,69522,987
Belgium291:396,43641,978
Moldova231:154,84216,100
Chile231:765,93416,989
Norway221:233,74025,571
Russia201:7,206,153275,629
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Wales151:206,30213,003
Ecuador151:1,060,39014,974
Iran131:5,906,348134,214
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
China41:341,830,39216,990
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3831:131,11912,565

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).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kiliań941/
Kielian92835/
Kiliaan92280/
Kailian9259/
Keilian928/
Kiliann925/
Kuilian922/
Kiliane922/
Khilian921/
Kilan912,941/
Khoilian8623/
Kilianne864/
Kaillian861/
Khailian861/
Kuillian861/
Kaiglian860/
Kelian831,717/
Kielan831,500/
Kuilan83567/
Kilion83490/
Kilyan83400/
Kilane83348/
Kulian83279/
Khilan83255/
Cilian83254/
Kailan83163/
Kylian83107/
Kilean8340/
Kilaan8339/
Kilanc8319/
Keilan8312/
Kilein8312/
Kilhan839/
Kilgan839/
Kilain838/
Koilan833/
Kilann831/
Külian831/
Kiolan831/
Kijlan831/
Hkilan831/
Qilian830/
Kilianová80515/
Kilianova8021/
Chilian771,222/
Khillan77259/
Kailane77155/
Kielion77121/
Quilian77112/
Kiolein7749/
Cailian7741/
Kailean7730/
Kailyan7727/
Kullian7722/
Keylian7722/
Khailan7721/
Kuiland7719/
Kilasen7718/
Keliane7716/
Cuilian7715/
Kitlein7714/
Khilaun7713/
Keulian7713/
Qiliang7710/
Kaylian779/
Kilhamn779/
Kühlian776/
Kiejlan776/
Kislyan774/
Kailain774/
Khilane773/
Kailaan772/
Keilane772/
Kaillan772/
Keilean771/
Keliank771/
Keliann771/
Kielean771/
Kilandh771/
Kilhane771/
Kilione771/
Hkelian771/
Keilhan771/
Kailion771/
Khilion771/
Kilionc771/
Kila'an771/
Kitliam771/
Kuilanh771/
Kihlane771/
Kailanh771/
Kchilan771/
Kilayne770/
Kilhann770/
Kilhain770/
Keelian770/
Kilaine770/
Kulan733,313/
Cilan731,007/
Kelan73674/
Kilon73488/
Kılan73206/
Kylan7320/
Qilan7320/
Kilań731/
Kilanova71160/
Keilahnd71121/
Khilaune71120/
Cailiang7156/
Kittlein7148/
Kilateng7143/
Kailaine7138/
Kitlyayn7119/
Kaillane7112/
Kailayne7110/
Keyllian719/
Khoylian717/
Cuiliang716/
Kailanne715/
Khailiam714/
Khillane714/
Caillian714/
Cheilian714/
Kailhane714/
Khilaine711/
Quiliaan711/
Khihlane711/
Cailiane711/
Kaislane711/
Khailand711/
Khoilang711/
Khaylian711/
Killehan710/
Keihlein710/
Kithlain710/
Kiolahan710/
Kittland710/
Kailland710/
Chilan675,153/
Keelan673,021/
Kaylan671,027/
Quilan67922/
Kelane67708/
Khulan67651/
Külhan67597/
Kulhan67543/
Celian67487/
Koylan67332/
Cailan67238/
Cuilan67228/
Cilean67217/
Kullan67205/
Coilan67190/
Călian67190/
Kilyanova67178/
Keylan67118/
Kelean67116/
Khelan67115/
Kyslan6788/
Kylhan6773/
Kulaun6771/
Kailon6769/
Kelion6767/
Kelyan6759/
Kielon6758/
Ceilan6745/
Kylianova6735/
Cilyan6732/
Kylianová6728/
Kulion6722/
Kilyon6718/
Kelhan6717/
Kylyan6715/
Qilyan6714/
Cilion679/
Khilon677/
Koilanova677/
Kealan676/
Kilone676/
Kehlan676/
Kaillayne675/
Kelaun675/
Khilanova674/
Kilyachin673/
Kuhlan673/
Qilang673/
Kilaim672/
Kuilon672/
Kelgan672/
Kitlon672/
Kuylan672/
Kuilán672/
Kulaan672/
Kylane672/
Kaislaine672/
Kailausen671/
Kilannova671/
Kjllan671/
Cilann671/
Kylean671/
Kielań671/
Kajlan671/
Kjlant671/
Cälian671/
Célian671/
Ckislaine671/
Kaillaine671/
Kelant671/
Kiloon671/
Keilon670/
Kilgon670/
Klehan670/
Kilhon670/
Kileun670/
Kylant670/

Kilian Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kilian in the Oriya language
କିଲିଅନkili'ana-
Kilian in the Russian language
Килианkilian-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kilian
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