Kils Surname

1,589,322nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 128 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Kils Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kils Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany901:894,50563,669
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Latvia41:512,51230,386
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Kils (18) may also be a first name.

Kils Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kils (Russian: Килс) is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kils? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,589,322nd most commonly used family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 56,933,952 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Kils live; 72 percent live in Western Europe and 71 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,608,198th most numerous forename internationally. It is borne by 18 people.

It is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 90 people, or 1 in 894,505. In Germany Kils is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 89 percent live, Hesse, where 7 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 1 percent live. Without taking into account Germany this surname occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 12 percent live and Israel, where 5 percent live.

Kils Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kils has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kils surname decreased 62 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kils Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kills89168/
Kuils8985/
Kilås8931/
Kilss897/
Kiels893/
Kilså892/
Gkils891/
Kilsz891/
Kilse891/
Kilsh890/
Kls86312/
Kilsch8078/
Killes8072/
Kielsz8014/
Kiehls805/
Kihlås802/
Kilshe800/
Kielsh800/
Kilz75716/
Kels75586/
Kles75338/
Cils7551/
Küls7530/
Köls756/
Klsd752/
Kyls752/
Klse751/
Klst751/
Hkls751/
Ckls751/
Qkls751/
Qils751/
Kielsch733/
Gkilles732/
Kells673,944/
Keels673,044/
Kless671,118/
Kilje67930/
Kelsh67857/
Keuls67125/
Klesz67117/
Cills67109/
Chils6789/
Kålås6785/
Kelsz6767/
Kaels6750/
Kehls6743/
Källs6741/
Külls6727/
Kelse6726/
Klehs6725/
Kelss6724/
Klese6715/
Kelså6714/
Kelhs676/
Kylås674/
Ckles674/
Killz674/
Khlsh672/
Khlse672/
Kilce672/
Köhls672/
Kilshova671/
Kiełs671/
Klsch671/
Kilhz671/
Kühls671/
Klles671/
Kielz670/
Kylls670/

Kils Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kils in the Russian language
Килсkils-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kils
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