Kilgallion Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Kilgallion 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.

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Kilgallion Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:17,259,949572,238

Kilgallion 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.

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

Kilgallion Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kilgallion has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kilgallion? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,307,654th most common surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Kilgallion live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Kilgallion is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 17,259,949. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Ohio, where 100 percent live.

Kilgallion Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kilgallion are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Kilgallion earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.27% more than the national average, earning $48,442 USD per year.

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