Kilson Surname

391,429th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 904 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Vanuatu

Kilson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kilson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4401:823,77063,181
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Brazil521:4,116,814111,429
Nigeria511:3,473,387102,969
Papua New Guinea301:271,79136,992
Venezuela291:1,041,52015,561
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:594,52130,269
Wales41:392,10412,338
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1121:448,38132,409

Kilson (2,756) may also be a first name.

Kilson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kilson (Russian: Килсон) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kilson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 391,429th most prevalent family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 8,061,445 people. The last name Kilson is mostly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Kilson live; 39 percent live in North America and 39 percent live in Anglo-North America. Kilson is also the 139,190th most frequently held first name internationally. It is borne by 2,756 people.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 440 people, or 1 in 823,770. In The United States it is mostly found in: Maryland, where 16 percent are found, Texas, where 14 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Not including The United States Kilson exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 31 percent are found and Brazil, where 6 percent are found.

Kilson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kilson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kilson last name expanded 393 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kilson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Kilson surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Kilson last name are 8.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.43% registered with the party.

Kilson earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.02% less than the national average, earning $40,982 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kielson9225/
Killson929/
Kilshon926/
Kilsoen921/
Kilsoon921/
Killeson860/
Kelson834,063/
Kilsen8315/
Kilsan8310/
Cilson833/
Kilsun832/
Kleson831/
Kiljon830/
Chilson773,778/
Keelson773,602/
Kilcoin77261/
Kielsen77245/
Kilsand7726/
Klesson7716/
Kellson7715/
Kelsohn776/
Kilshan774/
Quilson773/
Kislzon772/
Kilcoyn771/
Cillson771/
Cilsion770/
Killcon770/
Killjon770/
Killsen770/
Qlson731/
Klsen731/
Kljon731/
Chillson71157/
Källsson7125/
Kellsson714/
Kiellsen713/
Chilsson711/
Kellsion711/
Killcoin711/
Kelleson710/
Kuellson710/
Killcoyn710/
Killsung710/
Kiljan671,307/
Kelsen67784/
Klesun67244/
Kölsün67120/
Kilcan6762/
Külsen6749/
Celson6725/
Kelzon6712/
Kylsán6710/
Kølsen677/
Cleson676/
Klezon674/
Kilzen673/
Kilsem673/
Klssen673/
Kelsan672/
Cillesson671/
Klecon671/
Kylsen671/
Cilsun671/
Keljon671/
Klssom671/
Kilcàn671/
Klshom671/
Klsomh671/
Kilcán671/
Kellesson670/
Kelsun670/

Kilson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kilson in the Russian language
Килсонkilson-

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Footnotes

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