Kilgour

Kilgour Meaning & Origin

About Kilgour
The surname Kilgour is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic words "cill" meaning "church" and "gobhar" meaning "goat." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kilgour can be interpreted as "church of the goat" or "goat church." It is likely that the name originally referred to a location near a church where goats were kept or where goats played a significant role in the local economy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kilgour: 462
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 46,138
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLKR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K04206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 L G ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɪlgər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kilgour in Braille

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

The name Kilgour in braille

How to sign the name Kilgour using Sign Language

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

The name Kilgour in sign language

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