Kilganon Surname

2,605,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Kilganon Surname Definition:

Mac Giolla Ghannain (W) Co. Sligo.

IF 324*

Kilganon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada541:682,32655,162
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Kilganon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Giolla Ghannain (W) Co. Sligo.

IF 324*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Kilganon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kilganon occurs more in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kilganon? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,605,694th most numerous family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 132,500,835 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Kilganon live; 98 percent live in North America and 53 percent live in Gallo-North America.

The last name is most widespread in Canada, where it is carried by 54 people, or 1 in 682,326. In Canada it is mostly concentrated in: Quebec, where 54 percent live and Ontario, where 46 percent live. Excluding Canada this last name is found in one country. It is also found in Ireland, where 2 percent live.

Kilganon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Kilganon earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 7.93% less than the national average, earning $45,745 CAD per year.

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