Kinloss Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Malawi

Kinloss Surname Definition:

KINLOSS: Andrew Kynloss, friar preacher in Aberdeen, 1486 (REA., II, p. 300), derived his surname from the hamlet of Kinloss in the parish of the same name in Moray.

Kinloss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
England11:55,718,059489,080

Kinloss Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

KINLOSS: Andrew Kynloss, friar preacher in Aberdeen, 1486 (REA., II, p. 300), derived his surname from the hamlet of Kinloss in the parish of the same name in Moray.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Kinloss Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kinloss is most common in Russia. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kinloss? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,391,485th most frequently used surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. Kinloss occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Kinloss are found; 62 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 62 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most numerous in Russia, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 18,015,382. In Russia it is most frequent in: Kaliningrad Oblast, where 100 percent live. Aside from Russia this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 31 percent live and England, where 8 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kinlass861/
Kinlosh860/
Kinloose801/
Kinlas770/
Kinlius711/
Quinlos711/
Knellos711/
Kinlase711/
Quinlass676/
Kennlios671/
Chinloys671/
Kinlouch671/
Cuinlass670/
Kenlas628/
Cinlus621/
Kemlos621/
Quinlas572/
Cinleus571/
Chinlas571/
Qimlass571/
Kimloch571/
Kinlach570/
Quinleus532/
Quinlius530/

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