Killeen Surname

47,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,891 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,5521:79,6269,079
Ireland2,2491:2,094395
England1,6781:33,2054,398
Australia1,4211:18,9982,632
Canada5641:65,3297,584
South Africa991:547,25043,124
New Zealand731:62,0329,583
Scotland721:74,3595,625
Northern Ireland601:30,7513,176
Wales141:221,03813,576
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Denmark61:940,78647,603
India61:127,844,230863,365
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
France31:22,140,907385,998
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Guam11:160,1214,893
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,3441:3,296604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2971:82,0728,765
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5701:88,1039,135

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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Cilin This belongs to the Western seabord counties but has spread from Clare and Galway to Offaly. MIF 156. Map Mayo

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Cilin This belongs to the Western seabord counties but has spread from Clare and Galway to Offaly. MIF 156. Map Mayo

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Grandson of Cillin, a pet form of Ceallach (war).

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

Killeen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Killeen (Arabic: كيلين) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Killeen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 47,512th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 669,135 people. The surname Killeen occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Killeen live; 46 percent live in North America and 46 percent live in Anglo-North America. Killeen is also the 735,679th most widely held first name globally. It is borne by 156 people.

Killeen is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 4,552 people, or 1 in 79,626. In The United States Killeen is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 13 percent live, California, where 11 percent live and Massachusetts, where 8 percent live. Excluding The United States it exists in 48 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 21 percent live and England, where 15 percent live.

Killeen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Killeen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Killeen surname rose 799 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 167 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 565 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 233 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Killeen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Killeen last name are 2.79% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.44% being registered with 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Killen929,906/
Killean86202/
Killien86148/
Killyen867/
Kelleen864/
Killenn863/
Kiellen861/
Killeem861/
Cilleen861/
Killein860/
Kuillen860/
Killend860/
Kleen833,313/
Killaheene824/
Chilleen8036/
Killiaen809/
Quilleen801/
Killehan800/
Killiean800/
Killowen800/
Killenne800/
Kellen773,366/
Killin771,189/
Köllen77759/
Cillen7772/
Kleean7728/
Killng7715/
Källen7714/
Killén778/
Kllein771/
Killne771/
Kleend771/
Kleuen771/
Kællen771/
Kyllen771/
Kleenh771/
Kleyen770/
Kleenk770/
Qillen770/
Kleehn770/
Klen732,164/
Kiln73146/
Klln732/
Killion719,083/
Quillen717,140/
Koellen71122/
Kellyen7197/
Kleysen7146/
Killyon7121/
Kellein7113/
Killain7112/
Killink7110/
Cuillen719/
Killina718/
Kellenc717/
Kesllen715/
Kleasen714/
Chillen714/
Killinc714/
Kellien712/
Kiellin712/
Killinn711/
Killisn711/
Killoin711/
Köllein711/
Kelluen711/
Kellean710/
Kellehn710/
Keellen710/
Kelleun710/
Killeim710/
Killoyn710/
Klein67462,978/
Kleyn676,689/
Klien672,028/
Quillien671,029/
Kölln671,018/
Klene67970/
Kelln67688/
Klehn67433/
Kloen67231/
Quillent67181/
Klean67148/
Kleissen67143/
Klenn67109/
Klenc67106/
Kleijsen6794/
Klaen6782/
Köllejan6764/
Cleen6757/
Kålen6755/
Klyen6749/
Kluen6746/
Kellehan6743/
Khlen6743/
Kelleian6739/
Koellein6731/
Chelleen6727/
Kelleyan6723/
Killiyon6717/
Kilne6716/
Kleyssen6716/
Quillend6710/
Kølln6710/
Kieln679/
Klenø679/
Kllem678/
Kellejan675/
Kilng674/
Kleun672/
Kislling672/
Klesn672/
Quillaen672/
Cllen671/
Kelleann671/
Killiion671/
Killoyne671/
Koellien671/
Kuellein671/
Cquillen671/
Killiyan671/
Kilnk671/
Kilhn671/
Killaine670/
Cuillean670/
Kuiln670/
Kleassen670/
Killingh670/
Kioln670/
Killiain670/

Killeen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Killeen in the Arabic language
كيلينkylyn-

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Killeen Reference & Research

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