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
Killion Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Killion Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Killion Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Killion occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Killion? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 55,879th most widespread family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 802,328 people. The last name Killion occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Killion reside; 65 percent reside in North America and 65 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 114,506th most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 3,777 people.
Killion is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 6,816 people, or 1 in 53,178. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 10 percent reside, Missouri, where 7 percent reside and Indiana, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname 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 frequency of Killion has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Killion surname rose 733 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 55 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it declined 16 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Killion Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Killion last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Killion surname 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.
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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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