Killip Surname

288,746th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,328 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Killip Surname Definition:

(Celtic + Greek) a contraction of the Irish and Manx Mac Fhilib (fh mute) = Son of Philip: v. Philip. (Anglo-Scand.) belonging to Kil(l)hope (Durham) = the Spring-Valley [Northern English kil(l= Danish- Norwegian kilde = Swed, käla, Old Norse kelda, a spring + Northern English hope, Old English -hóp, a valley, hill-recess] Kil(l)hope is ‘one of the headsprings of the River Wear’.

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Killip Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3431:1,056,73277,214
England3011:185,11016,566
Philippines2051:493,84558,364
Australia1651:163,61016,947
New Zealand1251:36,2276,204
Canada621:594,28449,093
Isle of Man481:1,788335
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Wales81:386,81619,671
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Isle of Man2211:24656
England1191:204,83516,153
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States821:612,42340,920

Killip (14) may also be a first name.

Killip Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic + Greek) a contraction of the Irish and Manx Mac Fhilib (fh mute) = Son of Philip: v. Philip. (Anglo-Scand.) belonging to Kil(l)hope (Durham) = the Spring-Valley [Northern English kil(l= Danish- Norwegian kilde = Swed, käla, Old Norse kelda, a spring + Northern English hope, Old English -hóp, a valley, hill-recess] Kil(l)hope is ‘one of the headsprings of the River Wear’.—Nat. Gaz.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Contracted from MacPhilip, ‘Philip's Son'.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Killip Last Name Facts

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

The last name Killip (Russian: Киллип) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Killip click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Killip? popularity and diffusion

It is the 288,746th most widely held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 5,487,610 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 31 percent of Killip are found; 30 percent are found in North America and 30 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequently occurring first name worldwide, held by 14 people.

The last name Killip is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 343 people, or 1 in 1,056,732. In The United States Killip is most common in: Colorado, where 17 percent are found, New York, where 10 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent are found and The Philippines, where 15 percent are found.

Killip Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Killip has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Killip last name rose 418 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 253 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Killip Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Killip last name is principally Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Killip are 1.54% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.69% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Killip earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 0.45% less than the national average, earning 344,535 kr per year; in United States they earn 0.15% less than the national average, earning $43,083 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.55% more than the national average, earning $58,901 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Killiph921/
Killipf921/
Killipe920/
Killipp920/
Killipps860/
Kellip8314/
Killep831/
Klip801,116/
Quillip7763/
Chillip775/
Klipp732,148/
Klipe7397/
Khlip735/
Kliop735/
Klaip732/
Cllip731/
Kliep731/
Klippe67125/
Klaips67100/
Kleips6720/
Kleipe6717/
Klipps6710/
Khliph677/
Kellib676/
Kellep674/
Klipch672/
Killev672/
Kellyp671/
Klippt671/
Khlipe671/

Killip Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Killip in the Russian language
Киллипkillip-

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