About Killen
The surname Killen is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Cillin," meaning "descendant of Cillín." The personal name Cillín is a diminutive of "ceall," which translates to "church" in English. Therefore, the surname Killen is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a church or as a patronymic name for the descendant of someone associated with a church.
The surname Killen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Killen 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 Killen is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Killen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Killen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.