Killens Surname

663,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 452 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belgium

Killens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Killens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3321:1,091,74479,205
Canada641:575,71247,839
Belgium431:267,36432,244
England91:6,190,895170,599
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland101:374,32210,959
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Killens Last Name Facts

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

The surname Killens occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Killens click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Killens? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 663,740th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 16,122,889 people. The last name Killens occurs mostly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Killens are found; 88 percent are found in North America and 86 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Killens is most common in The United States, where it is held by 332 people, or 1 in 1,091,744. In The United States it is mostly found in: North Carolina, where 18 percent reside, Mississippi, where 15 percent reside and California, where 14 percent reside. Barring The United States Killens exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 14 percent reside and Belgium, where 10 percent reside.

Killens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Killens has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Killens surname grew 1,186 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Killens Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Killens last name is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Killens last name are 1.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.55% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Killens earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 18.73% less than the national average, earning $35,066 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.97% less than the national average, earning $47,213 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Killiens931/
Kellens861,264/
Killins86687/
Killenz861/
Klens83103/
Kilns830/
Quillens80140/
Killinss802/
Killions802/
Killinns801/
Kloens7768/
Klense7710/
Kliens773/
Klensz772/
Klensø771/
Khlens770/
Klensh770/
D'Killins751/
Klensch71219/
Kellins7161/
Cillins718/
Killinç712/
Killims712/
Kleemns711/
Kleenst710/
Cellens710/
Klenz67649/
Klins67108/
Quillins6711/
Clens678/
Kluensch677/
Kilnç674/
Kelns672/
Kilnz671/
Klyns671/
Kellions670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Killens
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