Kilmurray Surname

383,038th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 929 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Kilmurray Surname Definition:

More usually MacElmurray or MacIlmurray, q.v

Kilmurray Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2561:1,415,85597,523
Ireland2041:23,0832,274
Australia1701:158,79816,605
England1681:331,65524,447
Scotland721:74,3595,625
Argentina301:1,424,78080,162
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
France21:33,211,361423,184
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
China21:683,660,78330,601
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1081:41,0173,721
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland91:415,91311,811
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Kilmurray Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

More usually MacElmurray or MacIlmurray, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Kilmurray Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kilmurray occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Kilmurray click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kilmurray? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 383,038th most commonly held surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,844,506 people. The last name Kilmurray occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Kilmurray live; 48 percent live in Northern Europe and 48 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Kilmurray is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 256 people, or 1 in 1,415,855. In The United States Kilmurray is primarily concentrated in: California, where 17 percent reside, New Jersey, where 17 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 13 percent reside. Excluding The United States Kilmurray occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 18 percent reside.

Kilmurray Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kilmurray has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kilmurray last name rose 826 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 189 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 1,867 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kilmurray Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Kilmurray surname is chiefly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Kilmurray last name are 15.3% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.07% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kilmurray earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 17.15% more than the national average, earning $50,548 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.29% less than the national average, earning $42,086 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Killmurray9522/
Kilmurry94192/
Kilmuray941/
Killmurry892/
Kelmurray891/
Kilmurrey890/
Kilmury88119/
Kellmurray8417/
Killmury821/
Kelmurry821/
Kilmorrey780/
Kelmury7510/
Kilmuri751/
Kelmoura711/
Kilmorey710/
Kilmore63286/
Kelmuri6334/
Kilmire638/
Kihlmire5967/
Killmore5947/
Chilmuri598/
Killmire591/
Keelmuri591/
Klemurge590/
Klmore531/
Clemora502/
Qilmore501/

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