Killen

Killen Meaning & Origin

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.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Killen: 4,151
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7968
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.41

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɪlən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Killen in Braille

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

The name Killen in braille

How to sign the name Killen using Sign Language

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.

The name Killen in sign language

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