Killiner Surname

1,894,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 96 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Killiner Surname Definition:

For Kilner, q.v.

Killiner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:1,989,93178,001
Northern Ireland171:108,5326,545
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Sweden101:984,67673,605
France91:7,380,302306,885
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Wales71:442,07621,198
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:786,30235,304
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Killiner Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Kilner, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Killiner Last Name Facts

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

Killiner is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Killiner? popularity and diffusion

The surname Killiner is the 1,894,523rd most frequent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 75,911,937 people. The surname Killiner is predominantly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Killiner live; 66 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Killiner is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 28 people, or 1 in 1,989,931. In England it is primarily found in: West Midlands, where 29 percent live, Lancashire, where 21 percent live and Shropshire, where 14 percent live. Besides England it is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 18 percent live and Australia, where 14 percent live.

Killiner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Killiner has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name fell 10 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Killiner Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Presbyterian (33%) in Ireland.

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