Kilgallen

Kilgallen Meaning & Origin

About Kilgallen
The surname Kilgallen is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Giolla Fhaoláin," meaning "son of the servant of St. Faolán." The name Faolán is a diminutive of "faol," which translates to "wolf" in English. The surname Kilgallen is primarily found in County Mayo in Ireland and is associated with individuals who were descendants of a servant or devotee of St. Faolán.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kilgallen: 278
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 70,403
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Ranking information for the surname Kilgallen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLKLN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0420405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 L G AH0 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/kilgallen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLKLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K424

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kilgallen in Braille

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

The name Kilgallen in braille

How to sign the name Kilgallen using Sign Language

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

The name Kilgallen in sign language

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