Killeen

Killeen Meaning & Origin

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.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Killeen: 3,146
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,245
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.07

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH0 L IY1 N
🌐 IPA
/kɪˈlin/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Killeen in Braille

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

The name Killeen in braille

How to sign the name Killeen using Sign Language

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.

The name Killeen in sign language

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