Killian Surname

23,198th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23,363 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Killian Surname Definition:

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

Killian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States16,9651:21,3652,698
South Africa1,3931:38,8935,004
Germany9821:81,98110,354
France6381:104,11115,363
Ireland5171:9,1081,239
Ghana4851:55,7135,980
Tanzania3991:132,68612,381
England3291:169,35615,609
Argentina2531:168,94614,195
Nigeria2371:747,43833,954
Australia2181:123,83313,580
Austria1971:43,2266,927
Iran1231:624,24834,230
Brazil1161:1,845,46859,486
Canada1021:361,23132,546
Netherlands791:213,76228,937
Papua New Guinea681:119,90816,326
Indonesia421:3,148,790173,812
Czechia251:425,33947,625
Israel241:356,56829,419
Wales191:162,87011,152
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Cameroon91:2,307,674112,590
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
India51:153,413,076951,030
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Zimbabwe51:3,087,648114,684
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
China31:455,773,85521,925
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Monaco31:12,3552,088
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Saint Lucia21:89,3902,918
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3371:13,1451,751
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England681:358,46122,559
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,7021:18,5862,353

Killian (10,306) may also be a first name.

Killian Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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 or Cillean, pet forms of Ceallach (war).

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

Killian Last Name Facts

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

The last name Killian (Arabic: لكيليان, Russian: Киллиан) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Killian? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 23,198th most prevalent last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 311,927 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Killian are found; 73 percent are found in North America and 73 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Killian is also the 60,044th most widespread first name on earth. It is borne by 10,306 people.

Killian is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 16,965 people, or 1 in 21,365. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: North Carolina, where 9 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 8 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname is found in 68 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 6 percent reside and Germany, where 4 percent reside.

Killian Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Killian has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Killian last name rose 628 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 153 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 484 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Killian Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Killian last name are 18.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.59% being registered with the party.

The amount Killian earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 37.55% more than the national average, earning R 326,880 per year; in United States they earn 0.38% less than the national average, earning $42,985 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.45% less than the national average, earning $45,483 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Killiane936/
Killiann932/
Killiaan931/
Killiasn931/
Kuillian931/
Killiain930/
Killan92319/
Kllian921/
Killion869,083/
Killean86202/
Killane86145/
Cillian8682/
Kellian8630/
Killain8612/
Killhan863/
Kyllian862/
Killoin861/
Killlan861/
Killahn860/
Killein860/
Killann860/
Killyan860/
Killgan860/
Killaan860/
Qillian860/
Klian8362/
Kllan831/
Killianová8217/
Quillian80643/
Chillian8024/
Kelliann802/
Killionk801/
Kelliand801/
Killaine800/
Killhane800/
Killahan800/
Koellian800/
Killhand800/
Cillan77656/
Khlian77406/
Killon77317/
Kellan77301/
Kliain7796/
Kliane7720/
Klianc772/
Kllein771/
Kyllan771/
Kellianne751/
Quilliang751/
Quilliane750/
Kelliahan750/
Klan733,963/
Quillan71960/
Chillan71504/
Killham71408/
Kylland71118/
Cellian7157/
Killone7128/
Cillion7128/
Killyon7121/
Kellion7114/
Kellein7113/
Killaheene714/
Cuillan713/
Kellane712/
Kellyan712/
Qilliam712/
Kålland712/
Kellamn711/
Killaam711/
Killlon711/
Köllein711/
Kyllane711/
Kyllyan711/
Kellain710/
Kellean710/
Killgon710/
Killeim710/
Qilland710/
Killoyn710/
Keellan710/
Klann674,113/
Klahn672,353/
Quilliam671,480/
Khlan671,077/
Klajn67851/
Klhan67583/
Klayn67412/
Klane67320/
Kellahan67276/
Klyan67257/
Quillain67256/
Kılan67206/
Klean67148/
Clian67144/
Klion67108/
Chillion6797/
Quillang6758/
Chellian6739/
Koellein6731/
Kellione6728/
Klaan6726/
Quellian6724/
Klamn6719/
Klanc6717/
Klaun6714/
Killõ6712/
Quilloin677/
Quillion676/
Klianova672/
Kelleann671/
Killoyne671/
Kkyllang671/
Klanq671/
Quillgan671/
Kuellein671/
Klgan671/
Quillane671/
Kellyann671/
Kliachin671/
Cuillean670/
Quilland670/
Killongh670/
Killaham670/
Killhonn670/
Keelland670/

Killian Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Killian in the Russian language
Киллианkillian-
Killian in the Arabic language
لكيليانlkylyan-
كيليانkylyan-

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Killian Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Killian
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