Killelea

Killelea Meaning & Origin

About Killelea
The surname Killelea is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Giolla Léith, meaning "son of the servant of Léith." The name Léith is believed to refer to a personal name or a place name. The Killelea surname is primarily found in County Clare, Ireland, and is associated with individuals who were descendants of a servant or follower of someone named Léith.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Killelea: 344
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,876
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Killelea 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
KLL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K04040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 L IY0 AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/killelea*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K440

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Killelea in Braille

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

The name Killelea in braille

How to sign the name Killelea using Sign Language

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

The name Killelea in sign language

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