Kilim Surname

164,716th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,632 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Kilim Surname User-submission:

The Kilim surname means 'generosity', 'kindness'.

Kilim Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey1,0361:75,1176,939
Togo6301:11,5042,968
Kenya2191:210,86715,070
India1551:4,948,809124,489
Bosnia and Herzegovina1351:26,1964,264
Brazil811:2,642,89379,412
Poland761:500,11548,961
Papua New Guinea651:125,44217,113
Northern Cyprus561:5,6971,197
Sweden351:281,33619,530
Indonesia321:4,132,787209,071
England151:3,714,537119,675
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Cameroon121:1,730,75692,157
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Croatia61:704,76744,411
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
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Kilim (242) may also be a first name.

Kilim Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Kilim surname means 'generosity', 'kindness'.

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Kilim Demographics

Kilim Religious Adherence
in Kenya

Sample size: 5 (2018)

Religious Adherence
in Kenya

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Kilim Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kilim (Hindi: किलीम, Marathi: िकिलम, Russian: Килим) occurs more in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kilim? popularity and diffusion

It is the 164,716th most commonly held family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 2,768,824 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 41 percent of Kilim are found; 33 percent are found in West Asia and 32 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 574,510th most numerous first name globally It is held by 242 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Turkey, where it is carried by 1,036 people, or 1 in 75,117. In Turkey it is most numerous in: Istanbul Province, where 24 percent live, Ordu Province, where 18 percent live and Sirnak Province, where 17 percent live. Other than Turkey it exists in 35 countries. It also occurs in Togo, where 24 percent live and Kenya, where 8 percent live.

Kilim Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Kilim earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 40.11% less than the national average, earning 207,266 kr per year and in United States they earn 19.7% less than the national average, earning $34,650 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kilime91112/
Kuilim9127/
Kielim9112/
Kailim916/
Kiolim914/
Koilim914/
Kilaim912/
Khilim911/
Kilheim835/
Kuiliem833/
Khailim833/
Khilaim831/
Kilem80419/
Kelim80380/
Kulim80179/
Cilim8030/
Kylim801/
Külim801/
Kilimova77189/
Ketillim772/
Kailem73413/
Kileme73233/
Quilim73180/
Kielem73132/
Chilim73115/
Koilem7383/
Kullim7342/
Kelime7323/
Kulaim7313/
Keelim739/
Khelim735/
Cailim734/
Keilem732/
Kelaim731/
Khilem731/
Kailym731/
Kileem731/
Kelimt730/
Keliem730/
Keylim730/
Khilimova7133/
Keithlime711/
Külheim6769/
Quiliem6748/
Kulheim6734/
Ketlhim671/
Ketleim671/
Kaileme671/
Ketllim671/
Kaileem671/
Kilemme671/
Keulhim671/
Kitleem670/
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Kilim Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kilim in the Hindi language
किलीमkilima-
Kilim in the Marathi language
िकिलमikilama-
Kilim in the Russian language
Килимkilim-

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