Killingley Surname

1,683,218th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 117 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Killingley Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Killingley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England921:605,63136,119
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Wales61:515,75523,171
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
France11:66,422,722504,397
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland281:158,2108,327
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England951:256,58318,459

Killingley Last Name Facts

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

Killingley is found most in England. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Killingley? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,683,218th most commonly used surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 62,286,717 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Killingley are found; 85 percent are found in Northern Europe and 85 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 92 people, or 1 in 605,631. In England Killingley is most numerous in: Leicestershire, where 18 percent reside, Greater London, where 17 percent reside and Derbyshire, where 11 percent reside. Excluding England it exists in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent reside and Wales, where 5 percent reside.

Killingley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Killingley has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Killingley last name decreased 3 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Killingley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Killingley last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Killingley earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 61.76% less than the national average, earning $16,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Killingly958/
Kellingley905/
Klingley890/
Kllingler841/
Kellingly840/
Klingle82211/
Klinglep782/
Klinglie781/
Kliengle780/
Klinglee780/
Klinglet780/
Clingley780/
Clingly7124/
Kelgley711/
Clingle711/
Klengle710/
Klengler6764/
Clingler6753/
Klüngler6732/
Quilgley678/
Klimgler672/
Khlngler671/
Klengli598/
Qulgley592/
Klegler591/
Clegley590/

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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 Killingley
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