Kilrain

Kilrain Meaning & Origin

About Kilrain
The surname Kilrain is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Giolla Riain," meaning "son of the servant of St. Riain." The name Riain is a variant of the name Ryan, which itself is derived from the Irish word "rí," meaning "king." Therefore, the surname Kilrain can be interpreted as "son of the servant of the king."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kilrain: 139
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,796
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLRN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K04605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 L R EY2 N
🌐 IPA
/kilrain*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K465

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kilrain in Braille

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

The name Kilrain in braille

How to sign the name Kilrain using Sign Language

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

The name Kilrain in sign language

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