McKillen Surname

717,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 407 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McKillen Surname Definition:

Mac Coilín A galloglass family brought from Scotland by the O’Donnells. MIF 157

McKillen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland2571:7,1791,254
United States2091:1,734,253114,535
Ireland611:77,1964,645
England511:1,092,51152,584
Canada501:736,91258,785
South Africa341:1,593,46280,086
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2061:21,5042,456
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:865,83952,959

McKillen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Coilín A galloglass family brought from Scotland by the O’Donnells. MIF 157

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

McKillen Last Name Facts

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

The last name McKillen is more frequently found in Northern Ireland than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of McKillen.

How Common Is The Last Name McKillen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 717,442nd most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 17,905,518 people. The surname McKillen is predominantly found in Europe, where 95 percent of McKillen reside; 95 percent reside in Northern Europe and 95 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most widespread in Northern Ireland, where it is carried by 257 people, or 1 in 7,179. In Northern Ireland it is primarily found in: Ulster, where 100 percent reside. Apart from Northern Ireland this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 51 percent reside and Ireland, where 15 percent reside.

McKillen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McKillen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 360 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 70 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 364 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 750 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McKillen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the McKillen last name is predominantly Presbyterian (57%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McKillen last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered with the party.

The amount McKillen earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 10.66% less than the national average, earning R 212,316 per year; in United States they earn 2.63% more than the national average, earning $44,282 USD per year and in Canada they earn 42.93% more than the national average, earning $71,010 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacKillen941/
McKellen8864/
McKallen8818/
McLlen862/
McKlen861/
Makkillen821/
MacKellen820/
McAllen801,292/
MacKlen80171/
McEllen80129/
McKlein8062/
McKlean8039/
McLlean8014/
Mckleen806/
MacKiln803/
Mocklen801/
MacLlen800/
McKlenn800/
MacQuillen782/
Mackilling781/
McLen7788/
McCallen75677/
McKellin7563/
McKellan7553/
Mackleen756/
MacEllen754/
Makellen752/
Makyllen751/
Mackloen751/
Macklien751/
MacIllin751/
Mocillin751/
MacKlene751/
McAlleen750/
McKallan750/
McLean71115,700/
McClen71110/
McKlin71105/
Maclen7191/
McLein7138/
MacKellin7135/
McLeen7119/
Maklen719/
McLenn718/
McLien717/
McLene717/
McLlin714/
MacKln713/
Moklen711/
Makilling711/
Moclen710/
Macklin6713,590/
McClean677,422/
McAllan67949/
McEllin67184/
Mocklin67132/
McLeane6791/
Macklyn6757/
Macquillin6756/
Mcclenn6745/
Mocklyn6724/
McClein6722/
Makloen6722/
McKlain6719/
McAllin6714/
McEllan6713/
Macleen6712/
Maclene679/
McCleen677/
Meiklen674/
McLeann673/
MacLoen672/
Makilng672/
MacLien671/
MacLlin671/
MacHiln671/
McClien671/
McClene671/
Mackėlienė671/
Maklien671/
Mosklen670/
Maklene670/
Mocllin670/

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