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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The surname Kilgour is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Kilgour in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.