Killop Surname

1,649,806th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Suriname

Killop 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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Killop Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:6,838,848318,712
Netherlands201:844,35960,801
Suriname191:29,0855,642
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland131:287,9409,345
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Killop 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

Mac Philib A branch of the Scottish clan MacDonald nurnerous in Co. Antrim. SIF 98

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Contracted from MacPhilip, ‘Philip's Son'.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Killop Last Name Facts

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

The surname Killop is most common in The United States. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Killop? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,649,806th most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 60,227,652 people. Killop occurs mostly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Killop live; 54 percent live in North America and 54 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 53 people, or 1 in 6,838,848. In The United States Killop is most common in: Michigan, where 85 percent live, Florida, where 6 percent live and New York, where 4 percent live. Other than The United States it exists in 9 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 17 percent live and Suriname, where 16 percent live.

Killop Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Killop has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Killop last name grew 230 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 31 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Killop Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Congregationalist (86%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Killop surname are 40.52% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 93.75% being registered with the party.

The amount Killop earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.75% more than the national average, earning $46,492 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.32% more than the national average, earning $61,764 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Killops92228/
Killov8318/
Kellop830/
Klop803,414/
Quillop775/
Killobs771/
Kellopp770/
Klopp736,019/
Klopf732,057/
Klope73202/
Khlop7375/
Klopś7363/
Klyop7354/
Kliop735/
Kloph733/
Klosp733/
Klopt732/
Kloop732/
Klopz732/
Kllap731/
Kleop731/
Quillope711,465/
Kloppe671,041/
Klopsz6732/
Quilliope679/
Klopås673/
Kellob672/
Klopsh672/
Kellov672/
Klophe671/
Kloupe671/
Kloope671/
Killav671/
Kloups671/
Kloppt670/
Kloppf670/
Kloupf670/

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