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Kilian Name Meaning

German, Dutch, Polish, and Czech (Kilián): from the Irish personal name Cillín (see Killeen). The Irish missionary St. Kilian is the patron saint of Würzburg.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Killian, Kolman, Milian, Kalman, Kocian, Julian, Kirwan, Kelman

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Kilian Family Origin

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Kilian Family Occupations

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  • Annuitant

    25%

  • Gilder

    25%

  • M.D. Bonn

    25%

  • Musician

    25%

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Kilian family was Musician. Annuitant, Gilder and M.D. Bonn were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Kilian. The most common Kilian occupation in the UK was Annuitant. 25% of Kilian's were Annuitants.

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Kilian Historical Records

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Kilian Life Expectancy

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