McKilligan Surname

1,484,726th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 142 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Scotland

McKilligan Surname Definition:

MACKILLICAN, Mackilligan, Mackilligin, Mackillicane, Macgilugin: Gaelic Mac Gill' Fhaolagain, 'son of the servant of (S.) Faolagan.' Faolagan is a diminutive of Faolan, itself a diminutive. compare Maclellan. The surname, not now common, is confined mainly to Ross and Moray.

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McKilligan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1271:290,12326,993
United States631:5,753,316282,354
Scotland481:111,5387,348
England171:3,277,533109,658
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland551:68,0584,042
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

McKilligan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACKILLICAN, Mackilligan, Mackilligin, Mackillicane, Macgilugin: Gaelic Mac Gill' Fhaolagain, 'son of the servant of (S.) Faolagan.' Faolagan is a diminutive of Faolan, itself a diminutive. compare Maclellan. The surname, not now common, is confined mainly to Ross and Moray. Thomas McKelegan, who was charged with having 'crewkit' his master's "hors in yokis, quhar throw he may nocht gang ane fyt' in 1561, is probably Thom or Thomas McKelecan who pleaded guilty in 1565 to having 'cassin dewattis (divots) vpon the ground betwix the schip and the cheppall yard wall' in Inverness (Rec. Inv., I, p. 59,127). John McGilligaaie in Ardosier and Andro McGilligain there, followers of William Mclntosche of Borland, and some others were to be apprehended for slaughter, 'open reifs, herships, firsraisings, and other crimes,' 1613 (RPC., IX. p. 558). John McGillican in Ardinscheir refused instruction in his craft of tanning, 1621 (RPC., XII, p. 491). The famous Covenanting minister of Fodderty, Rev. John M'Killican (d. 1689) is mentioned in the Brodie Diaries published by the Spalding Club in 1863 under the spellings M'Culican, M'Culicam, M'Culikam, M'Culigan, M'Culigin, M'Culikan, MCuliken, M'Gulican, M'Kelican, M'Kilican, M'Kilikin, McKillicane, M'Kulikan, and Makulikin. Elsewhere he is mentioned as M'Giligan and M'Clagine. Andro McKillican and others were ordered to find caution that none of them 'sail doe harme or skaith to any of the inhabitants' of Inverness, 1688 (Rec. Inv., II, p. 233-234). George H. D. M'Killigin from Forgue was killed in the first Great War (Turriff), M'Culligane 1631, McKillichane and McKilligane 1619, MacKilligin 1721.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

MACKILLIGIN: Gael. Mac-Gille-Gaun. "The son of the Scrubby Fellow !" This on the authority of an excellent Gaelic scholar.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

McKilligan Last Name Facts

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

McKilligan occurs in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McKilligan? popularity and diffusion

The surname McKilligan is the 1,484,726th most common family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 51,320,746 people. McKilligan is predominantly found in The Americas, where 135 percent of McKilligan live; 134 percent live in North America and 134 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequent in Canada, where it is borne by 127 people, or 1 in 290,123. In Canada it is most numerous in: British Columbia, where 61 percent reside, Alberta, where 31 percent reside and Ontario, where 8 percent reside. Besides Canada it exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 44 percent reside and Scotland, where 34 percent reside.

McKilligan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McKilligan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McKilligan last name increased 274 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 13 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it increased 340 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McKilligan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the McKilligan last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McKilligan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.86% more than the national average, earning $48,267 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.94% more than the national average, earning $51,146 CAD per year.

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McKilligan Reference & Research

The History of The McKellican Family - A Family History site for MacKillican, Mackilligan, Mackilligin, Mackillicane, Macgilugin etc.

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