Killyen Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Killyen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Killyen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Killyen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Killyen is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Killyen? popularity and diffusion

Killyen is the 7,117,718th most frequently used family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 57 percent of Killyen live; 57 percent live in Western Europe and 57 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 20,126,365. In Germany it is most numerous in: Saxony-Anhalt, where 50 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 25 percent are found and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 25 percent are found. Aside from Germany it exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 43 percent are found.

Killyen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Killyen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Killyen last name rose 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Killeen8610,891/
Killean86202/
Killien86148/
Kellyen8697/
Killgen861/
Killoyn860/
Killein860/
Klyen8349/
Killiyon8017/
Killiaen809/
Killient801/
Killiyan801/
Killoyne801/
Killowen800/
Killiean800/
Killihen800/
Killehan800/
Klyaen7732/
Klayen7717/
Kliyen779/
Kllein771/
Kleyen770/
Quillayen7565/
Cillien7172/
Kleysen7146/
Köllgen7138/
Kellein7113/
Killain7112/
Klyeina714/
Killaheene714/
Kelleen714/
Kellien712/
Köllein711/
Kelluen711/
Killoin711/
Killeim710/
Kelleun710/
Kellean710/
Kleyn676,689/
Kleen673,313/
Klien672,028/
Quillien671,029/
Klayn67412/
Klejn67293/
Kloen67231/
Klean67148/
Klaen6782/
Klaaysen6770/
Köllejan6764/
Kluen6746/
Kellehan6743/
Kelleian6739/
Koellein6731/
Kelleyan6723/
Kléen6717/
Klayjeen6717/
Kleyssen6716/
Killiing6710/
Klyenova679/
Kyllieng677/
Kelloyan676/
Kellejan675/
Klyin673/
Kleén673/
Quillaen672/
Kleun672/
Chilléen672/
Kellyyan671/
Kellayan671/
Kelleann671/
Killiion671/
Koellien671/
Kuellein671/
Chillien671/
Kloyjeen671/
Kellihen670/
Clyen670/
Kelliene670/
Killiain670/
Cuillean670/
Killaine670/

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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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  • 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 Killyen
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