In Croatia, Kiml families are Croats (from Djakovo area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Djakovo area and in Djakovo area. In Podgorje Bračevačko in Djakovo area every twentieth inhabitant had the family name Kiml.
Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Kiml live in Croatia today, in three households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly. They are located in only four Croatian places: in Zagreb (<5), Sarvas (<5), and in Bracevci (<5) and Podgorje Bracevacko (<5) in Djakovo area.
Outside Croatia
Family name Kiml (including: Ciml , Kyml and Chiml ) is present in 11 countries on four continents. The family name "Kiml " is used by some 100 people in Czech Republic , small number in the Philippines , and small number of people in the United States.
