Kilgallon Surname

202,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,062 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

Kilgallon 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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Kilgallon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9531:58,4667,003
United States5921:612,26249,664
Ireland2251:20,9292,135
Australia1391:194,21419,182
Scotland771:69,5305,379
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
France191:3,495,933219,029
Wales81:386,81619,671
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Isle of Man31:28,6073,614
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2511:17,6492,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England821:297,26120,172
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Kilgallon 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

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

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

Kilgallon Last Name Facts

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

Kilgallon occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kilgallon? popularity and diffusion

It is the 202,072nd most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 3,534,212 people. The last name Kilgallon is primarily found in Europe, where 63 percent of Kilgallon reside; 61 percent reside in Northern Europe and 61 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 953 people, or 1 in 58,466. In England it is mostly found in: Merseyside, where 16 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 13 percent are found and West Midlands, where 11 percent are found. Barring England this surname exists in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Ireland, where 11 percent are found.

Kilgallon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kilgallon has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Kilgallon last name grew 1,162 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,910 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 10 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 3,850 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kilgallon Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Kilgallon surname are 1.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.75% being registered with the party.

The amount Kilgallon earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 11.89% more than the national average, earning $48,281 USD per year and in Canada they earn 49.21% more than the national average, earning $74,132 CAD per year.

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