Killgallen Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Killgallen 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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Killgallen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:11,143,612252,590
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Killgallen 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

Killgallen Last Name Facts

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

Killgallen is found most frequently in England. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Killgallen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,063,924th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. The surname Killgallen is predominantly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Killgallen reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 11,143,612. In England it is mostly found in: South Yorkshire, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account England this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 40 percent are found and Russia, where 10 percent are found.

Killgallen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Killgallen has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Killgallen last name decreased 29 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 87 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Killgallen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Killgallen earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.91% less than the national average, earning $31,969 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kilgallen95827/
Killgalen951/
Killgallin901/
Killgahlen900/
Killgailen900/
Kilgalen8910/
Killgallion861/
Kilgallin8472/
Killgalin840/
Kilgallion8021/
Kilgalin781/
Klalen751/
Kilgalion740/
Clalen631/
Klalem631/
Klaleem591/
Clealend561/
Kleilien561/
Clalin5013/

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