Killion Surname

55,879th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,083 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Micronesia

Killion Surname Definition:

(Irish) Grandson of Cillin or Cillean, pet forms of Ceallach (war).

Killion Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,8161:53,1786,386
Micronesia1,1621:915
Malawi5491:31,1824,677
Tanzania1281:413,60629,126
Papua New Guinea1261:64,7128,434
Ireland741:63,6344,162
England531:1,051,28451,324
Zimbabwe531:291,28829,631
Nigeria451:3,936,506111,794
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
France31:22,140,907385,998
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Guam11:160,1214,893
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1651:26,8482,845
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England631:386,91123,603
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9301:53,9996,076

Killion (3,777) may also be a first name.

Killion Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Irish) Grandson of Cillin or Cillean, pet forms of Ceallach (war).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Killion Last Name Facts

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

Killion is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Killion? popularity and diffusion

The surname Killion is the 55,879th most commonly held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 802,328 people. Killion is mostly found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Killion are found; 65 percent are found in North America and 65 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Killion is also the 114,506th most widely held forename worldwide. It is borne by 3,777 people.

Killion is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 6,816 people, or 1 in 53,178. In The United States Killion is most prevalent in: California, where 10 percent live, Missouri, where 7 percent live and Indiana, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Killion exists in 28 countries. It also occurs in Micronesia, where 13 percent live and Malawi, where 6 percent live.

Killion Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Killion has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Killion last name rose 733 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 55 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it decreased 16 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Killion Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Killion surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Killion are 12.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.91% registered with the party.

The amount Killion earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.58% more than the national average, earning $43,832 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.04% more than the national average, earning $56,162 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Killionk931/
Killin921,189/
Killon92317/
Killian8623,363/
Killien86148/
Killone8628/
Cillion8628/
Killyon8621/
Kellion8614/
Killink8610/
Killina868/
Killinc864/
Kiellin862/
Killinn861/
Killisn861/
Killoin861/
Killlon861/
Killgon860/
Killoyn860/
Klion83108/
Chillion8097/
Kellione8028/
Killiaen809/
Killiane806/
Quillion806/
Kislling802/
Killiann802/
Killiaan801/
Killiasn801/
Killoyne801/
Kuillian801/
Killongh800/
Killingh800/
Killhonn800/
Killen779,906/
Killan77319/
Kellin77263/
Cillon77258/
Kellon77172/
Klling7740/
Källin7716/
Killng7715/
Cillin7715/
Killén778/
Kållin778/
Killne771/
Kyllin771/
Kællin771/
Kllian771/
Khlion771/
Qillin770/
Kiglin770/
Klin732,687/
Klon73951/
Kiln73146/
Klln732/
Killeen7110,891/
Kölling713,863/
Quillin713,355/
Chillon712,525/
Quillon71817/
Külling71381/
Killane71145/
Cellion71134/
Cillian7182/
Chillin7170/
Kellian7130/
Koellin7125/
Killianová7117/
Kølling717/
Kellina716/
Killhan713/
Killenn713/
Kellyon713/
Kellien712/
Kellind712/
Kyllian712/
Kiellen711/
Kaellin711/
Kliosen711/
Cuillon711/
Khlloun711/
Killlan711/
Killoum711/
Keullin711/
Keellon710/
Killahn710/
Kellgon710/
Killann710/
Kuillen710/
Killyan710/
Killgan710/
Killend710/
Kelluin710/
Killaan710/
Qillian710/
Klijn673,362/
Klien672,028/
Quillien671,029/
Kölln671,018/
Klohn67901/
Quilling67785/
Khlon67729/
Kelln67688/
Quillian67643/
Khlin67421/
Clion67280/
Klyon67260/
Kloen67231/
Klone67186/
Kleon67164/
Klian6762/
Klinn6750/
Klina6743/
Klonn6739/
Chillian6724/
Kilne6716/
Klonc6712/
Killõ6712/
Kølln6710/
Kloon679/
Kieln679/
Quilloin677/
Kilng674/
Klionova673/
Kloun673/
Kelliann672/
Klotn672/
Klonh672/
Klihn672/
Keelling671/
Koellien671/
Quillone671/
Quillont671/
Kclon671/
Kelliand671/
Klinë671/
Kllan671/
Kilnk671/
Qquillon671/
Kilhn671/
Killhane670/
Killahan670/
Koellian670/
Kellogne670/
Kuiln670/
Killhand670/
Kioln670/
Killenne670/

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Footnotes

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