Killoran

Killoran Meaning & Origin

About Killoran
The surname Killoran is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Cill Oirain," meaning "descendant of Cill Oirain." The name Cill Oirain itself is believed to be a personal name derived from the Gaelic word "cill," meaning "church," and "oir," meaning "gold." Therefore, the surname Killoran can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the church of gold."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Killoran: 957
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25751
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.32

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Killoran 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
KLRN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K040605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 L ER0 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɪlərən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K465

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Killoran in Braille

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

The name Killoran in braille

How to sign the name Killoran using Sign Language

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

The name Killoran in sign language

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