Killmartin Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Killmartin Surname Definition:

A U.S. name. Bowditch thinks it a corruption of Gilmartin, "follower of Martin." But see Kilpatrick.

Killmartin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States671:749,53347,599

Killmartin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A U.S. name. Bowditch thinks it a corruption of Gilmartin, "follower of Martin." But see Kilpatrick.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Killmartin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Killmartin is found most in Canada. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Killmartin? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,116,508th most widely held family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. Killmartin occurs mostly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Killmartin live; 74 percent live in North America and 74 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Canada, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 3,684,559. In Canada it is mostly concentrated in: Ontario, where 100 percent reside. Other than Canada this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Russia, where 13 percent reside.

Killmartin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Killmartin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Killmartin last name declined 90 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 71 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Killmartin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Killmartin last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Killmartin last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Killmartin earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.07% more than the national average, earning $46,200 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.56% more than the national average, earning $55,427 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kilmartin953,889/
Gkilmartin901/
Kellmartin900/
Killmarten900/
Kelmartin8476/
Kilmarten8419/
Kilmertin842/
Kilmortin840/
Kelmaartin801/
Kelmarten740/
Kilmorten740/

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