Kjellsson Surname

389,400th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 910 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Kjellsson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kjellsson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden8681:11,344992
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
England31:18,572,686338,250
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Kjellsson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kjellsson is found in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kjellsson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 389,400th most common surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,008,292 people. The last name Kjellsson is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Kjellsson reside; 97 percent reside in Northern Europe and 97 percent reside in Scandinavia.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Sweden, where it is borne by 868 people, or 1 in 11,344. In Sweden Kjellsson is most common in: Skåne County, where 25 percent live, Västra Götaland County, where 16 percent live and Blekinge County, where 14 percent live. Apart from Sweden it is found in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent live and Switzerland, where 1 percent live.

Kjellsson Last Name Statistics demography

Kjellsson earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.5% more than the national average, earning $51,562 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kjellson94256/
Kjelsson9463/
Kjällsson892/
Kjelson8847/
Kjellsen82347/
Kjällson821/
Kjellsand783/
Kjetilson781/
Kjelsen7554/
Kielson7525/
Kjilson750/
Kiellsen713/
Kielsen63245/
Kjølsen6340/
Kjölsen631/
Gjilson631/
Kiittelson630/
Kieljan50238/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kjellsson
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