Killion Surname
Approximately 9,083 people bear this surname
Killion Surname Definition:
(Irish) Grandson of Cillin or Cillean, pet forms of Ceallach (war).
Killion Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,816 | 1:53,178 | 6,386 |
| Micronesia | 1,162 | 1:91 | 5 |
| Malawi | 549 | 1:31,182 | 4,677 |
| Tanzania | 128 | 1:413,606 | 29,126 |
| Papua New Guinea | 126 | 1:64,712 | 8,434 |
| Ireland | 74 | 1:63,634 | 4,162 |
| England | 53 | 1:1,051,284 | 51,324 |
| Zimbabwe | 53 | 1:291,288 | 29,631 |
| Nigeria | 45 | 1:3,936,506 | 111,794 |
| Australia | 23 | 1:1,173,726 | 64,589 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | 1:51,821 | 2,326 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 165 | 1:26,848 | 2,845 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 63 | 1:386,911 | 23,603 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 930 | 1:53,999 | 6,076 |
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).
Killion Demographics
Average Killion Salary in
United States
$43,832 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Killion Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Killion Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Killion is found most in The United States. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Killion? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 55,879th most common last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 802,328 people. This surname occurs predominantly 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 in the world It is held by 3,777 people.
Killion is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 6,816 people, or 1 in 53,178. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 10 percent reside, Missouri, where 7 percent reside and Indiana, where 7 percent reside. Excluding The United States it occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in Micronesia, where 13 percent reside and Malawi, where 6 percent reside.
Killion Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Killion has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Killion last name grew 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 adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Killion last name are 12.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.91% being registered to vote for the political 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.
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Killion Reference & Research
Killian FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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