Killian Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Killian Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Killian family

Profession Census Frequency
School 20
Labourer 5
Card-room Hand 4
House Decorator 4
General Labourer 3
Coal Miner (hewer) 3
School Girl 2
Attending School 2
Bricklayers Labourer 2
House Keeper 2
Ring Spinner 2
Carter 2
Coal Miner Stoneman 2
Gun Worker 2
Farm Labourer 1
House-work General Servant Domestic 1
Sick Nurse 1
Umbrella Hawker And Manufacture 1
Blast Furenceman 1
Butcher 1
Coal Miner Hewer Loader Underground 1
Hot Stamper 1
Jewel Case Maker 1
Lamp Worker 1
Typist 1

Killian Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Killen 71% 1,828
2 Killeen 71% 891
3 Killin 86% 730
4 Kellon 57% 522
5 Killan 86% 410
6 Killian 100% 349
7 Killon 71% 298
8 Kellian 86% 253
9 Kellen 57% 242
10 Killion 86% 169
11 Kellan 71% 152

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The surname Killian is the 6th most popular variant of Killen.

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