Killingback Surname

660,498th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 455 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Killingback Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Killingbeck.' I do not know the spot.

Mr. Killeingbeck, curate of St. Nicholas Chapel, Lynn, Norfolk, 1682: History of Norfolk.

1688. Richard Baines and Francis Killingbeck: Marriage Alleg.

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Killingback Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3031:183,88816,484
United States811:4,474,802235,715
Australia571:473,60936,415
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1261:193,45515,576

Killingback Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Killingbeck.' I do not know the spot.

Mr. Killeingbeck, curate of St. Nicholas Chapel, Lynn, Norfolk, 1682: History of Norfolk.

1688. Richard Baines and Francis Killingbeck: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1722. Baptised — Thomas, s. William Killingbeck: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Probably the name of some northern rivulet.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Killingback Last Name Facts

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

The last name Killingback is most common in England. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Killingback.

How Common Is The Last Name Killingback? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 660,498th most frequently occurring family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 16,016,584 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 68 percent of Killingback are found; 68 percent are found in Northern Europe and 68 percent are found in British Isles.

Killingback is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 303 people, or 1 in 183,888. In England Killingback is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 31 percent are found, Norfolk, where 10 percent are found and Essex, where 7 percent are found. Barring England this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Australia, where 13 percent are found.

Killingback Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Killingback has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Killingback surname rose 240 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Killingback Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Killingback surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Killingback last name are 16.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.64% registered to vote for the party.

Killingback earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.55% more than the national average, earning $46,406 USD per year.

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