Kilgalen Surname
Approximately 10 people bear this surname
Kilgalen Surname Definition:
There is a marked tendency in the anglicization of Connacht names to make giolla Kil rather than Gil. This is one of the many surnames to which this generalization applies. According to Woulfe the Gallen comes from St. Caillin, making the name Mac Giolla Chaillín.
Read More About This SurnameKilgalen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Kilgalen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
There is a marked tendency in the anglicization of Connacht names to make giolla Kil rather than Gil. This is one of the many surnames to which this generalization applies. According to Woulfe the Gallen comes from St. Caillin, making the name Mac Giolla Chaillín. As Kilgallen or Kilgallen it is numerous in Co. Mayo, especially around Swinford, and as Kilcullen it is equally prevalent in the barony of Dromore West, Co. Sligo.
Kilgalen Demographics
Kilgalen Political Affiliation
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Kilgalen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kilgalen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kilgalen is found most in The United States. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kilgalen? popularity and diffusion
Kilgalen is the 6,063,924th most frequent surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Kilgalen live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname Kilgalen is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 36,245,893. In The United States it is most frequent in: Maryland, where 60 percent live, Virginia, where 30 percent live and North Carolina, where 10 percent live.
Kilgalen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kilgalen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kilgalen surname rose 143 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kilgalen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kilgalen surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.
Kilgalen earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 42.24% less than the national average, earning $24,922 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilgallen | 94 | 827 | / |
| Killgalen | 94 | 1 | / |
| Killgallen | 89 | 10 | / |
| Killgahlen | 89 | 0 | / |
| Killgailen | 89 | 0 | / |
| Kilgalin | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kilgallin | 82 | 72 | / |
| Kilgalion | 82 | 0 | / |
| Killgalin | 82 | 0 | / |
| Kilgallion | 78 | 21 | / |
| Killgallin | 78 | 1 | / |
| Quilalen | 75 | 14 | / |
| Killgallion | 74 | 1 | / |
| Kiloullen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kailallem | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kileullen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Quilallin | 59 | 2 | / |
| Ketlotleng | 56 | 1 | / |
| Kyleolin | 50 | 1 | / |
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