Killea

Killea Meaning & Origin

About Killea
The surname Killea is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Cill Aodha," meaning "descendant of Cill Aodha." The name Cill Aodha translates to "church of Aodh," with Aodh being a personal name meaning "fire" or "bright." The surname Killea is primarily found in County Donegal in Ireland and is associated with individuals whose ancestors hailed from this region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Killea: 105
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 154,907
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Killea 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
KL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 L IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/killea*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Killea in Braille

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

The name Killea in braille

How to sign the name Killea using Sign Language

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

The name Killea in sign language

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