McKillion Surname

1,465,390th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 145 people bear this surname

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

McKillion Surname Definition:

MACCALLIEN, Maucaluon, Maccullion: Argyllshire names. From Gaelic MocCailin, son of Cailin' (Watson I, p. 325). Three persons named M'Kallione are mentioned in Aberdeen, 1556 (RSCA., I, p. 125). John McKallone is in record in Innerernanis, 1559 (ER.

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McKillion Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland1431:12,9021,865
United States881:4,118,852221,730
England211:2,653,24194,788
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland321:138,4337,742

McKillion Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCALLIEN, Maucaluon, Maccullion: Argyllshire names. From Gaelic MocCailin, son of Cailin' (Watson I, p. 325). Three persons named M'Kallione are mentioned in Aberdeen, 1556 (RSCA., I, p. 125). John McKallone is in record in Innerernanis, 1559 (ER., XIX, p. 442). McCalein 1683.

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

McKillion Last Name Facts

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

McKillion occurs in Northern Ireland more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McKillion? popularity and diffusion

The surname McKillion is the 1,465,390th most common last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 50,258,937 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 118 percent of McKillion live; 117 percent live in Northern Europe and 117 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most widely held in Northern Ireland, where it is carried by 143 people, or 1 in 12,902. In Northern Ireland McKillion is most prevalent in: Ulster, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Northern Ireland this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 61 percent reside and England, where 14 percent reside.

McKillion Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (81%) in Ireland.

In The United States McKillion are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.5% registered with the party.

McKillion earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 37.84% less than the national average, earning $26,822 USD per year.

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