Kilter Surname

1,038,570th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 242 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Estonia
Highest density in:
Estonia

Kilter Surname Definition:

A family that may have given name to Kilters in Kea. D. Gilbert mentions Kilter in St. Keverne as the birthplace of, and at probably belonging to, the Kilter family. The name may come from kil-dour, the neck of land or promontory by the water.

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Kilter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Estonia961:13,7692,151
Russia421:3,431,501177,080
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Germany321:2,515,796126,826
Turkey111:7,074,675122,870
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Kilter (28) may also be a first name.

Kilter Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A family that may have given name to Kilters in Kea. D. Gilbert mentions Kilter in St. Keverne as the birthplace of, and at probably belonging to, the Kilter family. The name may come from kil-dour, the neck of land or promontory by the water.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Kilter Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kilter (Russian: Кильтер) is carried by more people in Estonia than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kilter? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kilter is the 1,038,570th most widespread last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 30,113,826 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Kilter are found; 45 percent are found in Northern Europe and 40 percent are found in Baltic Europe. Kilter is also the 1,994,417th most widely held first name world-wide It is held by 28 people.

The last name Kilter is most commonly used in Estonia, where it is carried by 96 people, or 1 in 13,769. Without taking into account Estonia this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.

Kilter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kilter has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kilter last name rose 103 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kilter Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Kilter surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Kilter earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.74% less than the national average, earning $35,062 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kislter923/
Kilther920/
Kelter831,535/
Kleter83100/
Költer8324/
Külter8312/
Kylter831/
Kiltre831/
Kälter831/
Klőter831/
Quilter772,557/
Kletter77663/
Kaelter7718/
Kelther776/
Kellter773/
Keelter771/
Kuelter771/
Koelter770/
Keslter770/
Keltter770/
Kiltire770/
Kltre732/
Kelteher710/
Cülter6753/
Cleter6717/
Celter673/
Keltre671/
Qulter671/
Keltir671/
Chelter62135/
Cuelter623/
Cletter623/
Quelter621/
Kelthaire531/

Kilter Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kilter in the Russian language
Кильтерkilter-

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