Killgallon Surname
Approximately 180 people bear this surname
Killgallon 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.
Read More About This SurnameKillgallon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 118 | 1:472,187 | 30,747 |
| United States | 58 | 1:6,249,292 | 299,206 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 12 | 1:369,156 | 13,616 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 27 | 1:1,859,951 | 94,590 |
Killgallon 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.
Mac Giolla Chaillin Numerous in Co.
Mayo; it has become Kilcullen in Co. Sligo. SIF 97
Killgallon Demographics
Average Killgallon Salary in
United States
$40,276 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Killgallon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Killgallon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Killgallon occurs most in England. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Killgallon? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,272,314th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 40,486,366 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 66 percent of Killgallon reside; 66 percent reside in Northern Europe and 66 percent reside in British Isles.
This last name is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 118 people, or 1 in 472,187. In England Killgallon is most frequent in: Greater London, where 31 percent are found, South Yorkshire, where 25 percent are found and North Yorkshire, where 21 percent are found. Excluding England Killgallon occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.
Killgallon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Killgallon has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Killgallon surname increased 843 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 215 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Killgallon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Killgallon surname are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 83.33% being registered with the political party.
Killgallon earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.66% less than the national average, earning $40,276 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilgallon | 95 | 2,062 | / |
| Killgalon | 95 | 1 | / |
| Killgallion | 95 | 1 | / |
| Kilgallion | 90 | 21 | / |
| Killgallan | 90 | 0 | / |
| Kilggallon | 90 | 0 | / |
| Kilgallan | 84 | 2 | / |
| Kilgailon | 84 | 1 | / |
| Kilgollon | 84 | 1 | / |
| Kelgallon | 84 | 0 | / |
| Kilgalone | 84 | 0 | / |
| Kellgalon | 84 | 0 | / |
| Kilgalion | 84 | 0 | / |
| Kilgalan | 78 | 0 | / |
| Khlalon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Killeullian | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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