Killias Surname

1,683,218th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 117 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Killias Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Killias Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1011:81,3169,293
United States71:51,779,848968,877
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Killias (25) may also be a first name.

Killias Last Name Facts

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

The surname Killias occurs in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Killias click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Killias? popularity and diffusion

The surname Killias is the 1,683,218th most numerous surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 62,286,717 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Killias live; 88 percent live in Western Europe and 84 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,136,160th most frequent first name in the world. It is borne by 25 people.

This last name is most numerous in Switzerland, where it is held by 101 people, or 1 in 81,316. In Switzerland Killias is primarily concentrated in: Canton of Graubünden, where 45 percent reside, Canton of Zürich, where 36 percent reside and Canton of St Gallen, where 12 percent reside. Not including Switzerland this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent reside and South Africa, where 3 percent reside.

Killias Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Killias has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Killias last name expanded 350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Killias Last Name Statistics demography

Killias earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 58.57% less than the national average, earning $17,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Killiase9314/
Killas9250/
Kllias924/
Killase8691/
Kellias8613/
Killiaz862/
Killeas862/
Cillias861/
Gkillas861/
Kyllias861/
Killass861/
Kiellas861/
Killios861/
Klias8339/
Kllas836/
Kelliase803/
Killatts801/
Killasch801/
Kellas771,329/
Kliaus77116/
Killaz7757/
Kliass7733/
Cillas7724/
Killos7717/
Khlias771/
Kyllas771/
Kliasz771/
Klas734,147/
Quillas71965/
Chillas71141/
Kellash7116/
Gkellas711/
Kellios711/
Kellois711/
Klaus6743,516/
Klaas6728,806/
Klass6710,311/
Klase67689/
Klahs67289/
Klash67136/
Klasz6791/
Quillash6757/
Klajs6750/
Kleas6745/
Klays6710/
Clias678/
Khlas676/
Klyas675/
Klasd673/
Cllas672/
Kellasch671/
Gkellios671/
Klaës671/
Klasp670/

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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
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  • 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 Killias
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