Kilton Surname

617,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 498 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Kilton Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Kilton (Yorks, Notts, Somerset) = 1 Céola’s Estate [Anglo-Saxon *Céolan-tún-Céolan-, genit. of Céola, from céol = Old Norse kíoll, a ship] 2 the Farmstead of the Spring [v. under Kilpin1, and + Old English tún = Old Norse tún, farmstead, &c.

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Kilton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4471:810,87062,361
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Honduras81:1,102,0554,829
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
England21:27,859,030389,889
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1051:478,27334,042

Kilton (289) may also be a first name.

Kilton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Kilton (Yorks, Notts, Somerset) = 1 Céola’s Estate [Anglo-Saxon *Céolan-tún-Céolan-, genit. of Céola, from céol = Old Norse kíoll, a ship] 2 the Farmstead of the Spring [v. under Kilpin1, and + Old English tún = Old Norse tún, farmstead, &c.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Kilton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kilton (Oriya: କିଲଟନ, Russian: Килтон) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kilton click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kilton? popularity and diffusion

Kilton is the 617,991st most widespread last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 14,633,626 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Kilton reside; 90 percent reside in North America and 90 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 519,842nd most commonly held first name in the world It is held by 289 people.

The surname Kilton is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 447 people, or 1 in 810,870. In The United States Kilton is mostly concentrated in: Maine, where 23 percent are found, Wisconsin, where 7 percent are found and Nebraska, where 6 percent are found. Outside of The United States it exists in 17 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent are found and Honduras, where 2 percent are found.

Kilton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kilton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kilton last name expanded 426 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kilton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Kilton last name are 4.06% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.83% registered to vote for the party.

Kilton earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.5% less than the national average, earning $41,207 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kielton9230/
Killton9219/
Kiltotin8637/
Kelton834,562/
Kiltan83215/
Kleton83144/
Kylton833/
Cilton833/
Kiltoting801/
Kiltonova801/
Chilton7715,792/
Quilton7780/
Kellton773/
Klhtoon771/
Kaelton771/
Cuilton771/
Kiltane771/
Kilttan771/
Keelton770/
Kilthan770/
Keltoten7125/
Chillton715/
Keltotin714/
Chiltoon712/
Celton67795/
Cleton67492/
Ciltan6744/
Keltan679/
Keltun678/
Kletan677/
Klhtun674/
Khltan671/

Kilton Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kilton in the Oriya language
କିଲଟନkilatana-
Kilton in the Russian language
Килтонkilton-

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