Kilgallon

Kilgallon Meaning & Origin

About Kilgallon
The surname Kilgallon is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Giolla Ghallchobhair, meaning "son of the servant of St. Gallchobhair." The name Gallchobhair is a combination of the Gaelic words "gall" meaning "foreigner" and "cobhair" meaning "aid" or "help." The surname Kilgallon suggests a family connection to someone who served or was associated with St. Gallchobhair, possibly as a devotee or follower.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kilgallon: 449
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47,272
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kilgallon 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 Kilgallon is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLKLN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0420405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 L G AH0 L AA0 N
🌐 IPA
/kilgallon*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLKLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K424

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kilgallon in Braille

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

The name Kilgallon in braille

How to sign the name Kilgallon using Sign Language

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

The name Kilgallon in sign language

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