Killoran Surname
Approximately 2,767 people bear this surname
Killoran Surname Definition:
Mac Giolla Luaithrinn (W) Of Co. Sligo.
Gilloran is a variant of it in Co. Roscommon. SIF 98
Killoran Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,279 | 1:283,392 | 26,370 |
| Canada | 494 | 1:74,586 | 8,430 |
| England | 366 | 1:152,235 | 14,507 |
| Ireland | 358 | 1:13,153 | 1,569 |
| Australia | 110 | 1:245,415 | 22,739 |
| South Africa | 43 | 1:1,259,947 | 70,377 |
| Northern Ireland | 38 | 1:48,554 | 4,148 |
| Scotland | 28 | 1:191,208 | 10,357 |
| Wales | 20 | 1:154,727 | 10,755 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 343 | 1:12,915 | 1,731 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 111 | 1:219,598 | 16,839 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:233,951 | 8,207 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 127 | 1:395,423 | 29,402 |
Killoran (10) may also be a first name.
Killoran Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mac Giolla Luaithrinn (W) Of Co. Sligo.
Gilloran is a variant of it in Co. Roscommon. SIF 98
The Kil in this name, as in most Irish surnames beginning with Kil, was formerly Gil and MacGil, i.e. MacGiolla. In the “census” of 1659-60it appears as Gillelorin, one of the principal Irish surnames in the barony of Gorren, Co. Sligo, and that part of the country is the main habitat of the Killorans today. A few are still called Gilloran. Woulfe gives Mac giolla Luaithrinn as the Gaelic form, Luaithrinn being a saint's name.
Mac Giolla Luaithrinn (W) Of Co. Sligo.
Gilloran is a variant of it in Co. Roscommon. SIF 98
Killoran Demographics
Killoran Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Killoran Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Killoran Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Killoran is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Killoran? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 157,975th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 2,633,735 people. The last name Killoran is predominantly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Killoran are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Killoran is also the 3,684,242nd most numerous first name worldwide, held by 10 people.
The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 1,279 people, or 1 in 283,392. In The United States Killoran is mostly found in: New York, where 10 percent live, Massachusetts, where 10 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Besides The United States this surname exists in 18 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 18 percent live and England, where 13 percent live.
Killoran Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Killoran has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Killoran surname grew 1,007 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 330 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 104 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 175 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Killoran Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Killoran last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Killoran surname are 7.98% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.21% registered with the party.
The amount Killoran earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 89.93% more than the national average, earning R 451,344 per year; in United States they earn 7.41% more than the national average, earning $46,348 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.08% more than the national average, earning $53,699 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killloran | 94 | 5 | / |
| Killorean | 94 | 1 | / |
| Killhoran | 94 | 0 | / |
| Killorgan | 94 | 0 | / |
| Killeran | 88 | 3 | / |
| Killaran | 88 | 1 | / |
| Killoron | 88 | 0 | / |
| Kelloran | 88 | 0 | / |
| Kloran | 86 | 15 | / |
| Killerain | 82 | 1 | / |
| Klosran | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kelleran | 75 | 65 | / |
| Cloran | 71 | 525 | / |
| Klaran | 71 | 403 | / |
| Kellerann | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kleran | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kluran | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chillaran | 71 | 1 | / |
| Quillaran | 71 | 1 | / |
| Quilleran | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kloron | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kellerhan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Klotron | 67 | 211 | / |
| Klarhan | 67 | 17 | / |
| Klahran | 67 | 3 | / |
| Klarang | 67 | 3 | / |
| Klarann | 67 | 1 | / |
| Klerain | 67 | 0 | / |
| Clorand | 67 | 0 | / |
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