Killins

Killins Meaning & Origin

About Killins
The surname Killins is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gille Fhinnein, meaning "son of the servant of St. Finnan." The name likely originated from a person who was a devotee or servant of St. Finnan, a 6th-century Irish saint. Over time, the name evolved and was anglicized to Killins.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Killins: 294
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 67,126
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Killins in Braille

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

The name Killins in braille

How to sign the name Killins using Sign Language

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

The name Killins in sign language

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