Killeen Surname
Approximately 10,891 people bear this surname
Killeen Surname Definition:
(Celtic) for the Irish O’Cillín, Grand- son or Descendant of Cillín (or Cillene) [apparently from Irish cill, a church]
Killeen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,552 | 1:79,626 | 9,079 |
| Ireland | 2,249 | 1:2,094 | 395 |
| England | 1,678 | 1:33,205 | 4,398 |
| Australia | 1,421 | 1:18,998 | 2,632 |
| Canada | 564 | 1:65,329 | 7,584 |
| South Africa | 99 | 1:547,250 | 43,124 |
| New Zealand | 73 | 1:62,032 | 9,583 |
| Scotland | 72 | 1:74,359 | 5,625 |
| Northern Ireland | 60 | 1:30,751 | 3,176 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:221,038 | 13,576 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,344 | 1:3,296 | 604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 297 | 1:82,072 | 8,765 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 570 | 1:88,103 | 9,135 |
Killeen (156) may also be a first name.
Killeen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) for the Irish O’Cillín, Grand- son or Descendant of Cillín (or Cillene) [apparently from Irish cill, a church]
Ó Cilin This belongs to the Western seabord counties but has spread from Clare and Galway to Offaly. MIF 156. Map Mayo
Ó Cilin This belongs to the Western seabord counties but has spread from Clare and Galway to Offaly. MIF 156. Map Mayo
(Irish) Grandson of Cillin, a pet form of Ceallach (war).
Killeen Demographics
Average Killeen Salary in
United States
$49,867 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Killeen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Killeen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Killeen (Arabic: كيلين) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Killeen? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 47,512th most commonly held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 669,135 people. The last name Killeen is primarily found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Killeen reside; 46 percent reside in North America and 46 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 735,679th most common first name in the world, borne by 156 people.
This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 4,552 people, or 1 in 79,626. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 13 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 8 percent reside. Aside from The United States Killeen occurs in 48 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 21 percent reside and England, where 15 percent reside.
Killeen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Killeen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Killeen last name expanded 799 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 167 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 565 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 233 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Killeen Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Killeen last name is primarily Catholic (98%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Killeen last name are 2.79% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.44% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Killeen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 21.06% more than the national average, earning R 287,688 per year; in United States they earn 15.57% more than the national average, earning $49,867 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.08% more than the national average, earning $54,196 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Killeen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Killeen in the Arabic language | ||
| كيلين | kylyn | - |
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Killeen Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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