About Killeen
The surname Killeen is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Cillín, meaning "descendant of Cillín." The name Cillín itself is a diminutive form of the word "cill," which translates to "church" in English. Therefore, the surname Killeen is associated with someone who either lived near a church or had a connection to a church or religious site in Ireland.
The surname Killeen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Killeen 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 Killeen is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Killeen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Killeen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.