Killmister Surname
Approximately 74 people bear this surname
Killmister Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kilminster,' near Wick, Scotland (Lower). The suffix -minster generally corrupts to -master or -mister; compare Buckmaster and Kittermaster.
1753. Married — William Kilmaster alias Bradley, and Betty Povey: St.
Read More About This SurnameKillmister Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 37 | 1:729,614 | 48,196 |
| England | 24 | 1:2,321,586 | 86,519 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
Killmister Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kilminster,' near Wick, Scotland (Lower). The suffix -minster generally corrupts to -master or -mister; compare Buckmaster and Kittermaster.
1753. Married — William Kilmaster alias Bradley, and Betty Povey: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
1760. — John Bankes and Ann Killmister: St. George, Hanover Square.
1793. — Joseph Beeson and Elizabeth Killmaster: ibid.
Lower and his successors record this as a Scottish surname, from Kilminster near Wick, Caithness. I have never come across the surname in record. The local pronunciation of the place name is Kilmster, which points to a Norse ending -ster. Bardsley's surnames Kilminster, Killmaster, Killmirter, certainly did not derive from the Caithness place name.
From Kilminster, near Wick, in Scotland. But see Kilpatrick.
Killmister Demographics
Average Killmister Salary in
England
£27,720
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Killmister Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Killmister Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Killmister (Russian: Киллмистер) is borne by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Killmister? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,203,767th most widely held family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 98,480,350 people. This last name is predominantly found in Oceania, where 51 percent of Killmister are found; 51 percent are found in Australasia and 51 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Australia, where it is held by 37 people, or 1 in 729,614. In Australia it is most common in: Victoria, where 97 percent reside and New South Wales, where 3 percent reside. Apart from Australia Killmister occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in England, where 32 percent reside and Jersey, where 4 percent reside.
Killmister Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Killmister has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Killmister last name expanded 343 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmister | 95 | 763 | / |
| Kellmister | 90 | 0 | / |
| Kilmiste | 89 | 0 | / |
| Kilmester | 84 | 14 | / |
| Kelmister | 84 | 0 | / |
| Kilmite | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kilmithe | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kelmeistere | 76 | 1 | / |
| Killmeate | 74 | 14 | / |
| Kellmeter | 74 | 14 | / |
| Kelmester | 74 | 2 | / |
| Kilmete | 71 | 114 | / |
| Kilmiti | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kilmetis | 67 | 23 | / |
| Klemites | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kelmaite | 67 | 3 | / |
| Klesmite | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kelmeter | 67 | 2 | / |
| Clesmeister | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kilmetes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kilmaitis | 63 | 1 | / |
| Celmayster | 60 | 14 | / |
| Kelmetis | 56 | 12 | / |
| Clemeter | 56 | 1 | / |
| Clemitez | 56 | 1 | / |
| Clemitee | 56 | 1 | / |
| Klemaytis | 53 | 1 | / |
| Kilmetych | 53 | 1 | / |
Killmister Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Killmister in the Russian language | ||
| Киллмистер | killmister | - |
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