McKilroy Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McKilroy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McKilroy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:27,859,030389,889
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

McKilroy Last Name Facts

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

McKilroy is found most in England. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of McKilroy.

How Common Is The Last Name McKilroy? popularity and diffusion

It is the 10,311,814th most frequently held last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname McKilroy is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of McKilroy live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.

The last name McKilroy is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 27,859,030. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Cheshire, where 50 percent live and Greater London, where 50 percent live. Without taking into account England it is found in one country. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 33 percent live.

McKilroy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McKilroy has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the McKilroy last name decreased 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McKilroy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the McKilroy surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McKilroy
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