Kilminster
surname · Latin script
(measured from records)Officially recorded in 3 countries · latest register: BFS, 2024
/kɪlmɪnstɝ/(machine-generated) pronunciation, model-generated
Kilminster is a surname written in the Latin script, most frequently recorded in the United Kingdom. Recorded meaning: Yorks., or one in Derbys., both of which are of uncertain etymology, possibly so called from OE cylen(e) kiln (see Kilner) + buma stream (see Bourne).
- GBUnited Kingdom
- AUAustralia
- HNHonduras
Where the name is found, darker where our sources hold more of it. No national register counts its bearers anywhere we hold data, so the map carries no figures. One hue, darker where it is more common; hover a country for its figure.
Meaning & origin
(measured from records)- OEcylene(measured from records)
- Kidderminsterin(measured from records)
Yorks., or one in Derbys., both of which are of uncertain etymology, possibly so called from OE cylen(e) kiln (see Kilner) + buma stream (see Bourne). The place of this name in London does not seem to have contributed to the surname. probably from Kidderminster in Worcs. (recorded asKedeleministre in 1155), which gets its name from the OE per¬ sonal name Cydela (a dim. of Cydda) + OE mynster monastery church (L monastenum).
Cited for this meaning 2
- A dictionary of surnames
- The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland
Where in the world
(measured from records)Recorded in:
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Notable people with this name
(measured from records)- Dave Kilminsterb. 1962GBBritish musician
- Benjamin Kilminsterb. 1975USresearcher
- Guy Kilminsterarchaeologist
The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).
How to address them
(machine-generated)Evidence
(measured from records)5 registers and reference works attest this spelling, across 3 countries.
| Country | Register | Year | Count | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH Switzerland | BFS — Familiennamen der Wohnbevölkerung (surnames) | 2024 | 3 | #154,370 |
| GB United Kingdom | A Dictionary of Surnames (Hanks & Hodges, 1988) | — | — | — |
| US United States | wru Name Dictionary — US surnames, voter-file supplement (Khanna et al.) | — | — | — |
Reference works 2
- The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland
- Wikidata name items (native-script + romanized given/family names)
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Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the name Kilminster mean, and where does it come from?
- Yorks., or one in Derbys., both of which are of uncertain etymology, possibly so called from OE cylen(e) kiln (see Kilner) + buma stream (see Bourne). Recorded by A dictionary of surnames and The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland.
- How do you pronounce Kilminster?
- A machine transcription gives /kɪlmɪnstɝ/ (IPA) for English.
- In which country does Kilminster have the most bearers?
- Kilminster is most frequently recorded in the United Kingdom.
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About this data
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Cite this page Mondonomo, “Kilminster”. Data snapshot 2026-10-13.