Kilpis Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Latvia
Highest density in:
Latvia

Kilpis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kilpis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Latvia231:89,13212,995
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401

Kilpis Last Name Facts

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

Kilpis (Russian: Кильпис) is more frequently found in Latvia than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kilpis click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kilpis? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,957,383rd most commonly used family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 291,501,837 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 96 percent of Kilpis reside; 96 percent reside in Northern Europe and 96 percent reside in Baltic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in Latvia, where it is carried by 23 people, or 1 in 89,132. In Latvia Kilpis is most numerous in: Vidzeme, where 87 percent are found, Kurzeme Planning Region, where 4 percent are found and Riga Planning Region, where 4 percent are found. Not including Latvia Kilpis exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 4 percent are found and Lithuania, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kelpis83122/
Klepis8313/
Klpish834/
Kilpys833/
Kilpes830/
Klepeis77162/
Klepise7713/
Klepish778/
Kelppis771/
Klepisz771/
Klepeisz71101/
Klepfish7145/
Klepeiss7132/
Klepfisz7125/
Kleppies711/
Klehpish710/
Kleppish710/
Klepiš6740/
Kleppisch6729/
Klepfisch6715/
Klepes6710/
Klepiz671/
Clepis671/
Klepisova671/
Klepys671/
Klpfes670/
Klepishova631/
Klepets62653/
Klepich6237/
Klepees6232/
Klepeys625/
Klepysh621/
Kleppes621/
Kleppich5777/
Klepesch5714/
Kleppestø53151/
Klepišová5356/
Kelpfaice531/
Kleppetsch5029/
Celpiş5023/
Clepes501/

Kilpis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kilpis in the Russian language
Кильписkilpis-

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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 Kilpis
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