Kilner Surname
Approximately 3,444 people bear this surname
Kilner Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the kilner,' a limeburner, one who superintended a kiln. Kilner has been for many centuries a Furness (North Lancashire) surname, but it seems to have nearly died out. I could furnish scores of entries from the Ulverston register.
Read More About This SurnameKilner Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,770 | 1:31,479 | 4,197 |
| United States | 632 | 1:573,511 | 47,017 |
| Australia | 508 | 1:53,141 | 6,562 |
| Canada | 206 | 1:178,862 | 17,839 |
| New Zealand | 46 | 1:98,442 | 13,260 |
| Scotland | 46 | 1:116,387 | 7,543 |
| South Africa | 45 | 1:1,203,949 | 68,637 |
| France | 37 | 1:1,795,209 | 158,669 |
| Israel | 21 | 1:407,506 | 32,346 |
| Sweden | 18 | 1:547,042 | 39,827 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:193,408 | 12,484 |
| Northern Ireland | 14 | 1:131,788 | 7,342 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,221 | 1:19,963 | 2,841 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:130,701 | 5,289 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:340,292 | 10,329 |
| Jersey | 10 | 1:5,188 | 903 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 116 | 1:432,920 | 31,560 |
Kilner (34) may also be a first name.
Kilner Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the kilner,' a limeburner, one who superintended a kiln. Kilner has been for many centuries a Furness (North Lancashire) surname, but it seems to have nearly died out. I could furnish scores of entries from the Ulverston register. The name survived in the town till some thirty years ago.
1545. Baptised — Elizabeth Kilner: St. Mary Ulverston.
1546. Buried — Esabell Kilner: ibid.
1560. Baptised — Anthonie Kilner: ibid.
1587. Thomas Kilner, of Aldingham: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
1508. John Lendall and Margaret Kilner: Marriage Lic. (London).
1626. James Killner, of Ulverston: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
1732. Married — Nathaniel Killner and Sarah Bishop: St. George, Hanover Square.
One who works at a furnace or kiln.
A location name in Somerset.
Kilner: a lime-burner.
Kilner Demographics
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Kilner Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kilner Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kilner (Russian: Килнер) is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kilner? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 131,275th most frequently used surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,116,012 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Kilner live; 54 percent live in Northern Europe and 54 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,775,424th most numerous first name at a global level, held by 34 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 1,770 people, or 1 in 31,479. In England it is mostly found in: South Yorkshire, where 26 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 19 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 6 percent live. Beside England this surname occurs in 41 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent live and Australia, where 15 percent live.
Kilner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kilner has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Kilner last name rose 145 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 545 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 418 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 133 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Kilner Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Kilner surname is primarily Anglican (56%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Kilner surname are 8.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.63% registered with the political party.
The amount Kilner earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 118.74% more than the national average, earning R 519,804 per year; in United States they earn 17.23% more than the national average, earning $50,582 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.91% more than the national average, earning $52,619 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killner | 92 | 326 | / |
| Kielner | 92 | 5 | / |
| Kilnger | 92 | 4 | / |
| Kilnere | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kilneir | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kilneer | 92 | 0 | / |
| Kislner | 92 | 0 | / |
| Killnger | 86 | 2 | / |
| Killnner | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kelner | 83 | 2,497 | / |
| Klener | 83 | 164 | / |
| Kölner | 83 | 92 | / |
| Kølner | 83 | 25 | / |
| Kylner | 83 | 9 | / |
| Kllner | 83 | 7 | / |
| Cilner | 83 | 1 | / |
| Klnger | 83 | 0 | / |
| Kellner | 77 | 34,823 | / |
| Köllner | 77 | 6,093 | / |
| Klenner | 77 | 4,718 | / |
| Klinner | 77 | 1,699 | / |
| Källner | 77 | 212 | / |
| Klünner | 77 | 127 | / |
| Koelner | 77 | 50 | / |
| Chilner | 77 | 24 | / |
| Klönner | 77 | 23 | / |
| Kölnert | 77 | 15 | / |
| Klenger | 77 | 13 | / |
| Kelnerd | 77 | 13 | / |
| Klemner | 77 | 13 | / |
| Kőllner | 77 | 11 | / |
| Køllner | 77 | 5 | / |
| Kyolner | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kelhner | 77 | 2 | / |
| Küllner | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kelnert | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kællner | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kelneer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Klegner | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kelneur | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kelnier | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kehlner | 77 | 0 | / |
| Killnerová | 75 | 6 | / |
| Koellner | 71 | 841 | / |
| Klennert | 71 | 340 | / |
| Kaellner | 71 | 33 | / |
| Klinnner | 71 | 1 | / |
| Klinnger | 71 | 1 | / |
| Klönnert | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kluenner | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kloenner | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kellnger | 71 | 0 | / |
| Celner | 67 | 254 | / |
| Kelnerová | 67 | 135 | / |
| Klenerová | 67 | 32 | / |
| Clener | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kelnerova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Klinre | 67 | 4 | / |
| Klenerova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Klingnert | 67 | 1 | / |
| Klenyr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qelner | 67 | 1 | / |
Kilner Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kilner in the Russian language | ||
| Килнер | kilner | - |
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