Kilmurry Surname

1,218,745th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 192 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Kilmurry Surname Definition:

More usually MacElmurray or MacIlmurray, q.v

Kilmurry Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States641:5,663,421279,165
Scotland371:144,6988,671
Argentina311:1,378,82078,351
England291:1,921,31276,208
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1011:43,8603,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland101:374,32210,959
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

Kilmurry 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

Kilmurry Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kilmurry is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kilmurry.

How Common Is The Last Name Kilmurry? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,218,745th most numerous family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 37,955,968 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Kilmurry live; 45 percent live in Northern Europe and 45 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Kilmurry is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 64 people, or 1 in 5,663,421. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Ohio, where 19 percent reside, Nebraska, where 17 percent reside and North Carolina, where 9 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 19 percent reside and Argentina, where 16 percent reside.

Kilmurry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kilmurry has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 213 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 370 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 2,900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kilmurry Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States Kilmurry are 35.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 81.82% registered with the party.

The amount Kilmurry earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 20.45% more than the national average, earning $51,975 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.13% more than the national average, earning $54,220 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kilmurray94929/
Killmurry942/
Kilmurrey940/
Kilmury93119/
Killmurray8922/
Killmury881/
Kelmurry881/
Kilmuray881/
Kelmurray821/
Kilmorrey820/
Kelmury8010/
Kilmuri801/
Kellmurray7817/
Kilmorey750/
Kilmore67286/
Kelmuri6734/
Kilmire678/
Kihlmire6367/
Killmore6347/
Chilmuri638/
Kelmoura631/
Killmire631/
Keelmuri631/
Klemurge630/
Klmore571/
Qilmore531/
Quilmore5015/
Clemmory500/

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