Killin Surname

315,551st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,189 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Micronesia

Killin Surname Definition:

(Gaelic.) Local. A place in Perthshire, Scotland, from Cill—lin, that is, the church or burying—place on the pool.

Killin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4841:748,88258,523
Canada1511:244,01123,241
England1351:412,72628,150
Australia1321:204,51319,950
Scotland1281:41,8273,869
South Africa491:1,105,66765,349
Micronesia351:3,036510
Wales141:221,03813,576
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
France21:33,211,361423,184
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland171:260,58011,064
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1431:26,1762,359
England491:497,45727,315
Wales91:174,2686,522
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2041:246,17020,471

Killin (37) may also be a first name.

Killin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Gaelic.) Local. A place in Perthshire, Scotland, from Cill—lin, that is, the church or burying—place on the pool.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Killin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Killin (Russian: Киллин) is found most in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Killin click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Killin? popularity and diffusion

The surname Killin is the 315,551st most frequent last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 6,129,139 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Killin live; 53 percent live in North America and 53 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,688,769th most widespread forename worldwide It is held by 37 people.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 484 people, or 1 in 748,882. In The United States Killin is primarily concentrated in: Ohio, where 9 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Colorado, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 24 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 13 percent are found and England, where 11 percent are found.

Killin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Killin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Killin surname rose 237 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 276 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 10 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 156 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Killin Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Killin surname are 17.27% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.04% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Killin earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 22.64% more than the national average, earning R 291,432 per year; in United States they earn 5.18% less than the national average, earning $40,914 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.06% more than the national average, earning $59,151 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Killion929,083/
Killien92148/
Killink9210/
Killina928/
Killinc924/
Kiellin922/
Killinn921/
Killisn921/
Killiaen869/
Kislling862/
Killingh860/
Killen839,906/
Kellin83263/
Klling8340/
Källin8316/
Killng8315/
Cillin8315/
Killén838/
Kållin838/
Killne831/
Kyllin831/
Kællin831/
Qillin830/
Kiglin830/
Klin802,687/
Kiln80146/
Klln802/
Killeen7710,891/
Kölling773,863/
Quillin773,355/
Külling77381/
Chillin7770/
Koellin7725/
Killyon7721/
Kellion7714/
Kølling777/
Kellina776/
Killenn773/
Kellien772/
Kellind772/
Kiellen771/
Kaellin771/
Keullin771/
Kuillen770/
Killend770/
Kelluin770/
Klijn733,362/
Klien732,028/
Kluin731,042/
Kölln731,018/
Kelln73688/
Khlin73421/
Klion73108/
Klinn7350/
Klina7343/
Kilne7316/
Kølln7310/
Klgin7310/
Kieln739/
Kilng734/
Klihn732/
Klinë731/
Kilnk731/
Kilhn731/
Kuiln730/
Kioln730/
Quillien711,029/
Quilling71785/
Keelling711/
Koellien711/
Killenne710/
Kellen673,366/
Köllen67759/
Källén67352/
Koelln67304/
Cellin67111/
Cillen6772/
Klintø6757/
Kåhlin6753/
Kellyn6734/
Kln6731/
Åklint6730/
Klingh6724/
Kellén6716/
Källen6714/
Chilln6710/
Källne676/
Qullin675/
Kellne675/
Kellng674/
Klyuin673/
Quilln673/
Klingk673/
Kållén673/
Köglin673/
Khlimn671/
Khlina671/
Klingå671/
Kilnck671/
Kællen671/
Cöllin671/
Kyllen671/
Klinkh671/
Khlion671/
Klinne670/
Qillen670/
Kliehn670/
Kielnn670/
Kilgne670/
Klienn670/

Killin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Killin in the Russian language
Киллинkillin-

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