Mckillen

Mckillen Meaning & Origin

About Mckillen
The surname Mckillen is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Cillin, meaning "son of Cillin." The name Cillin is a diminutive form of the Gaelic word "ceall," which translates to "church." Therefore, the surname Mckillen likely originated as a patronymic name for someone whose ancestor was associated with a church or had a connection to a religious figure named Cillin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mckillen: 135
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,765
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mckillen 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
MKLN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M20405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K IH1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/mckillen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M245

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mckillen in Braille

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

The name Mckillen in braille

How to sign the name Mckillen using Sign Language

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

The name Mckillen in sign language

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