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

The last name Killiner has its highest incidence in England. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Killiner.

How Common Is The Last Name Killiner? popularity and diffusion

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

This last name is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 28 people, or 1 in 1,989,931. In England it is most numerous in: West Midlands, where 29 percent reside, Lancashire, where 21 percent reside and Shropshire, where 14 percent reside. Aside from England this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Northern Ireland, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 14 percent reside.

Killiner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Killiner has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Killiner surname contracted 10 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Killiner Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Killiner surname is primarily Presbyterian (33%) in Ireland.

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