Kilpelainen Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Finland

Kilpelainen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kilpelainen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Finland91:610,74534,002
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
England21:27,859,030389,889
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

The alternate forms: Kilpeläinen (2,958) are calculated separately.

Kilpelainen Last Name Facts

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

Kilpelainen occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Kilpeläinen. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kilpelainen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kilpelainen is the 2,580,327th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 130,134,748 people. The last name Kilpelainen is mostly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Kilpelainen reside; 59 percent reside in North America and 59 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Kilpelainen is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 33 people, or 1 in 10,983,604. In The United States Kilpelainen is mostly concentrated in: California, where 61 percent live, Massachusetts, where 21 percent live and Florida, where 9 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Finland, where 16 percent live and Russia, where 5 percent live.

Kilpelainen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kilpelainen last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Kilpelainen earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.13% more than the national average, earning $56,581 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kilpeläinen972,958/
Kilpelinen956/
Klipelainen911/
Kilpelyaynen8742/
Kilpeäläinen874/
Kilpi-Alanen781/
Khelppolainen751/
Kulla-Pelonen671/

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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 Kilpelainen
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