Killings

Killings Meaning & Origin

About Killings
The surname Killings is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "killing," which means a small stream or brook. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or by a small stream. The name may have also been given to someone who lived in a place with a name containing "killing" or had a personal association with such a place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Killings: 759
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,701
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Killings 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 Killings is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLNKS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K04052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 L IH0 NG Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɪlɪŋz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLNKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Killings in Braille

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

The name Killings in braille

How to sign the name Killings using Sign Language

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

The name Killings in sign language

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