Find out how popular the last name Kirillov is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Kirillov.

Kirillov, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Kirillov surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kirillov in America

Kirillov is the 141140th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kirillov surname appeared 118 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Kirillov.

The history of the last name Kirillov

The surname KIRILLOV originated from Russia and dates back to the 11th century. It is a patronymic name derived from the Russian given name Kirill, which itself is derived from the Greek name Kyrillos, meaning "lordly" or "masterful".

The earliest recorded instances of the KIRILLOV surname can be found in medieval Russian documents and chronicles. It was particularly prevalent in the regions of Novgorod and Moscow. One of the earliest known individuals with this surname was Aleksandr Kirillov, a wealthy merchant from Novgorod who lived in the 13th century.

In the 14th century, the KIRILLOV surname gained prominence when Kirill Belozerskiy, a Russian Orthodox monk and saint, founded the Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery in the Vologda region. This monastery became one of the most influential religious centers in medieval Russia, and many monks and clergy members took on the surname KIRILLOV.

Another notable individual with the KIRILLOV surname was Andrey Kirillov, a Russian mathematician and logician who lived from 1918 to 1988. He made significant contributions to the field of mathematical logic and set theory, and is particularly known for his work on Gödel's incompleteness theorems.

In the 19th century, the KIRILLOV surname was associated with several prominent Russian writers and intellectuals. For example, Ivan Kirillov (1828-1901) was a renowned Russian journalist and publisher, while Nikolai Kirillov (1837-1889) was a notable poet and literary critic.

Lastly, a famous bearer of the KIRILLOV surname in the 20th century was Viktor Kirillov (1913-1992), a Soviet military officer who played a crucial role in the defense of Stalingrad during World War II. He was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union for his bravery and leadership.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kirillov

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Kirillov.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Kirillov was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Kirillov was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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