Kilcourse

Kilcourse Meaning & Origin

About Kilcourse
The surname Kilcourse is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Giolla Chomhghaill," meaning "son of the servant of St. Comhghall." The name is primarily found in County Mayo in Ireland. The prefix "Mac" indicates "son of," while "Giolla" means "servant" and "Comhghall" refers to St. Comhghall, an early Irish saint. Therefore, the surname Kilcourse signifies a familial connection to a person who served or was associated with St. Comhghall.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Kilcourse is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Kilcourse: 167
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106,570
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kilcourse based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLKRS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0420620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 L K AO2 R S
🌐 IPA
/kilcourse*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLKRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kilcourse in Braille

Here's how to represent Kilcourse in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Kilcourse in braille

How to sign the name Kilcourse using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Kilcourse using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Kilcourse in sign language

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