Kindlen Surname

2,312,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Kindlen Surname Definition:

KENDELAN: The family of O'Caendelain were Tanists of Leogaire, co. Meath, of which Argus O'Caendelain died lord in 1017. D'Alton.

Kindlen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:1,797,35772,927
Scotland241:223,07611,507
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland121:311,9359,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Kindlen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

KENDELAN: The family of O'Caendelain were Tanists of Leogaire, co. Meath, of which Argus O'Caendelain died lord in 1017. D'Alton.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Kindlen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kindlen is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Kindlen.

How Common Is The Last Name Kindlen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,312,869th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 107,169,793 people. The surname Kindlen is mostly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Kindlen are found; 81 percent are found in Northern Europe and 81 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Kindlen is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 31 people, or 1 in 1,797,357. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Merseyside, where 65 percent reside, Lancashire, where 26 percent reside and Northumberland, where 3 percent reside. Apart from England it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 35 percent reside and Australia, where 16 percent reside.

Kindlen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kindlen has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the Kindlen surname expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 95 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kindlen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kindlein93651/
Kindlien9316/
Kindlean930/
Kindilien8844/
Kindellen880/
Kindlin8634/
Kendlen860/
Quindlen80187/
Kindelin8067/
Kindlain8037/
Kindlajn808/
Kindleim802/
Kindilin800/
Kendellen75180/
Kindealem751/
Kindelind750/
Kendillen750/
Kendlin7137/
Kindillion711/
Kendlyn711/
Kendling6723/
Chindlin671/
Quindlin671/
Quindelin631/
Cendelín53165/
Quendline501/
Quendling501/

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