Killock Surname

1,955,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 91 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Killock Surname Definition:

From the old forty-shilling lands of Killoch (1624), Ayrshire, of old extent. John Killock witnessed the tack of Little Mains of Caldwell, 1649 (Caldwell, I, p. 287). Mungo Kelloch was recorded in the parish of Kilmalcome, 1657 (Kilbarchan), and Hellin Kellock was examined for the Test in Tinwald, 1685 (RPC.

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Killock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England591:944,37447,923
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England481:507,82027,631
Scotland371:101,1685,037
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Killock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the old forty-shilling lands of Killoch (1624), Ayrshire, of old extent. John Killock witnessed the tack of Little Mains of Caldwell, 1649 (Caldwell, I, p. 287). Mungo Kelloch was recorded in the parish of Kilmalcome, 1657 (Kilbarchan), and Hellin Kellock was examined for the Test in Tinwald, 1685 (RPC., 3. ser. XI, p. 434). John Kellock was a cordiner in Sanquhar, 1659, and three more are recorded near there (Dumfries). compare Kellock.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Killock Last Name Facts

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

The surname Killock is most common in England. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Killock? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,955,159th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 80,082,922 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Killock live; 65 percent live in Northern Europe and 65 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Killock is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 59 people, or 1 in 944,374. In England it is primarily found in: West Yorkshire, where 24 percent reside, Devon, where 20 percent reside and Cambridgeshire, where 14 percent reside. Beside England Killock exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Iraq, where 1 percent reside.

Killock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Killock has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Killock surname rose 123 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 231 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Killock Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Killock last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Killock earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4% less than the national average, earning $41,422 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Killocks930/
Killok9293/
Kellock861,482/
Klock836,880/
Chillock8010/
Killhack800/
Kelllock800/
Klocke775,989/
Kloock77912/
Klouck7754/
Killak7741/
Killog7722/
Klohck7716/
Kloczk775/
Kloick772/
Klosck771/
Khlock771/
Kelloc770/
Kellok770/
Klok739,040/
Kloc736,622/
Chilloc71218/
Killaak715/
Killogh715/
Killogg712/
Kellack712/
Kloocke711/
Cellock711/
Kiellak711/
Kellook711/
Killoug710/
Khlok676,790/
Kluck675,576/
Killough673,727/
Clock671,643/
Kloke671,399/
Kloek67856/
Klack67366/
Klokk67304/
Klück67297/
Klook67159/
Kloks6784/
Klohk6761/
Klocková6749/
Klockova6746/
Klioc6741/
Klosk6729/
Klotc677/
Klouk675/
Kliok675/
Chillack673/
Kloik672/
Klooc671/
Klocs671/
Klotk671/
Klóck671/
Qlock671/
Klokh671/
Kleok670/
Kloct670/

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