Killer Surname

111,969th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,142 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Killer Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the kilner,' a variant of Keller. It could also mean 'a slaughterer' or 'pig-sticker'.

Killer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland6071:13,5302,238
Germany5621:143,24817,294
India4591:1,671,16660,799
Morocco4431:77,82413,257
United States3401:1,066,05677,773
Saudi Arabia3181:97,03114,320
Argentina1721:248,50820,139
Brazil1681:1,274,25243,696
Austria1471:57,9289,062
England1311:425,32928,711
Hungary1081:90,8918,941
Canada1001:368,45633,054
Australia711:380,22131,281
Iran331:2,326,74378,121
Turkey311:2,510,36878,475
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Myanmar251:2,077,519669
Czechia231:462,32550,029
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Nigeria231:7,701,859170,290
Botswana171:128,64318,229
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
Pakistan141:12,760,27855,960
China131:105,178,5825,529
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
France111:6,038,429280,838
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
Puerto Rico81:443,7673,219
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Peru71:4,540,58934,489
Vietnam71:13,235,1512,948
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Netherlands41:4,221,794131,139
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Comoros11:749,524685
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1231:198,17415,835
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1241:404,98929,999

The alternate forms: Killér (1) are calculated separately.

Killer (1,320) may also be a first name.

Killer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the kilner,' a variant of Keller. It could also mean 'a slaughterer' or 'pig-sticker'.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Killer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Killer is more frequently found in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Killér. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Killer? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 111,969th most prevalent surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,759,427 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 40 percent of Killer are found; 32 percent are found in Western Europe and 32 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 216,309th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 1,320 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Switzerland, where it is borne by 607 people, or 1 in 13,530. In Switzerland Killer is most numerous in: Canton of Aargau, where 53 percent live, Canton of Zürich, where 21 percent live and Canton of Basel-Landschaft, where 5 percent live. Besides Switzerland this last name exists in 103 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 14 percent live and India, where 11 percent live.

Killer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Killer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Killer surname expanded 274 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 107 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Killer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (82%) in Russia, Orthodox (93%) in Belarus and Orthodox (68%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Killer are 1.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.08% registered with the party.

The amount Killer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 45.8% less than the national average, earning R 128,796 per year; in United States they earn 4.34% less than the national average, earning $41,278 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.14% more than the national average, earning $54,720 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Killér941/
Keiller921,289/
Kieller92227/
Kailler9225/
Killier9222/
Kioller9216/
Koiller9212/
Killear925/
Killerr924/
Killere923/
Killger922/
Killher922/
Killeer921/
Killerh920/
Killherr8655/
Khoiller863/
Killeher862/
Killeere860/
Keller83328,507/
Köller835,200/
Keiler831,375/
Kailer831,100/
Käller83444/
Ciller83418/
Küller83371/
Kuiler83301/
Kyller83198/
Killir8324/
Køller8321/
Kõller838/
Kűller834/
Kkller831/
Qiller830/
Kler802,487/
Killerová8026/
Killerova804/
Keilleher800/
Killheart800/
Koeller773,245/
Cailler771,363/
Kjøller77976/
Quiller77702/
Kellier77509/
Chiller77446/
Cuiller77364/
Kaeller7770/
Kueller7752/
Khillre7751/
Kailher7738/
Kellere7729/
Keitler7727/
Keuller7726/
Kealler7726/
Kithler7722/
Kellher7715/
Keeller7713/
Kuijler779/
Kelleer778/
Kellerd777/
Keihler777/
Kellehr775/
Khailer775/
Kitlert775/
Keyller773/
Kelller773/
Kelhler772/
Köllert772/
Kellear771/
Kellerr771/
Koilher771/
Koitler771/
Koilere771/
Gkeller771/
Kayller771/
Khyller771/
Kileher770/
Klleher770/
Kelloer770/
Kaihler770/
Koihler770/
Keilher770/
Kllhier770/
Klier737,977/
Khler732,314/
Kyler732,273/
Kleer731,609/
Klehr731,544/
Klaer73452/
Klear73377/
Kloer73326/
Klerr7348/
Kleir7342/
Klere7311/
Kleur7311/
Klger732/
Kleyr731/
Ckler731/
Klerz731/
Klher730/
Gkler730/
Quillere71393/
Caillere71295/
Quillier71289/
Keithler7151/
Killaire7145/
Cuillere7111/
Kelleyjr713/
Kelleard712/
Koelleer712/
Kællerød712/
Keellere711/
Keellier711/
Khillrre711/
Quillger711/
Keheller710/
Kellherr710/
Kieleher710/
Koehller710/
Keileher710/
Keelleer710/
Keeler6719,285/
Kellerová67795/
Køhler67794/
Kayler67628/
Celler67612/
Keyler67421/
Kuyler67356/
Cailer67154/
Kealer6796/
Kytler6781/
Kloehr6779/
Kellerova6742/
Kleere6736/
Kæhler6729/
Kajler6727/
Koyler6727/
Kejler6725/
Kőhler6724/
Coiler6719/
Kyllerová6715/
Cöller6713/
Kleher677/
Küllerová676/
Klaehr675/
Khlert674/
Kjøler674/
Khyler674/
Cllier672/
Khilre672/
Kellir672/
Keelleher671/
Kealleher671/
Kilehherr671/
Kloerh671/
Quller671/
Kujler671/
Cklear671/
Khailr671/
Kellersss671/
Kliehr671/
Kätler671/
Kåhler671/
Kûhler671/
Këhler671/
Köllerová671/
Kyhler671/
Kűllerová671/
Cillir671/
Qeiler671/
Khloer670/
Kleirt670/
Kleare670/
Cuiler670/
Kellehher670/

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