Kilmury Surname

1,666,404th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 119 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Kilmury Surname Definition:

More usually MacElmurray or MacIlmurray, q.v

Kilmury Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1041:354,28532,012
United States151:24,163,929685,360
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Kilmury 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

Kilmury Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kilmury is borne by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kilmury? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,666,404th most widely held surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 61,239,882 people. The surname Kilmury is predominantly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Kilmury live; 97 percent live in North America and 97 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Kilmury is most widely held in Canada, where it is carried by 104 people, or 1 in 354,285. In Canada it is most common in: Manitoba, where 41 percent reside, Alberta, where 31 percent reside and Ontario, where 14 percent reside. Not including Canada it exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Kilmury Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kilmury has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kilmury last name expanded 167 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kilmury Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kilmury last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kilmury earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 18.22% more than the national average, earning $51,012 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.98% more than the national average, earning $50,171 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kilmurry93192/
Killmury931/
Kilmuray931/
Kilmurray88929/
Killmurry882/
Kilmurrey880/
Kelmury8610/
Kilmuri861/
Killmurray8222/
Kelmurry801/
Kilmorey800/
Kelmurray751/
Kilmorrey750/
Kilmore71286/
Kelmuri7134/
Kellmurray7117/
Kilmire718/
Kihlmire6767/
Killmore6747/
Chilmuri678/
Kelmoura671/
Killmire671/
Keelmuri671/
Klemurge670/
Klmore621/
Qilmore571/
Quilmore5315/
Clemmory530/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kilmury
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