Kilgallen Surname

419,686th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 827 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Kilgallen Surname Definition:

Mac Giolla Chaillin Numerous in Co.

Mayo; it has become Kilcullen in Co. Sligo. SIF 97

Kilgallen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4241:854,85665,098
Ireland1891:24,9152,377
England1411:395,16427,358
Canada591:624,50251,218
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2001:22,1492,496
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Kilgallen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Giolla Chaillin Numerous in Co.

Mayo; it has become Kilcullen in Co. Sligo. SIF 97

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mac Giolla Chaillin Numerous in Co.

Mayo; it has become Kilcullen in Co. Sligo. SIF 97

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) The son of the servant of St. Caillin.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Kilgallen Last Name Facts

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

Kilgallen is most common in The United States. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kilgallen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 419,686th most frequently occurring surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 8,812,027 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Kilgallen reside; 52 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 424 people, or 1 in 854,856. In The United States Kilgallen is most numerous in: New York, where 22 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 16 percent are found and New Jersey, where 15 percent are found. Besides The United States it exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 23 percent are found and England, where 17 percent are found.

Kilgallen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kilgallen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kilgallen last name rose 2,120 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 5 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,085 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kilgallen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Kilgallen surname are 3.67% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.9% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kilgallen earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.72% more than the national average, earning $46,049 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.35% less than the national average, earning $45,536 CAD per year.

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