| ![Show Contents]() Killoran History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
 Ireland The surname Killoran comes from the original Irish Mac Giolla Luaithrinn, meaning son of a devotee of St. Luaithrinn. Early Origins of the Killoran familyThe surname Killoran was first found in County Sligo (Irish: Sligeach), in the province of Connacht in Northwestern Ireland. Early History of the Killoran familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Killoran research. Another 32 words (2 lines of text) covering the year 1659 is included under the topic Early Killoran History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Killoran Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Killoran, MacKilloran, Gilloran and others. Early Notables of the Killoran familyMore information is included under the topic Early Killoran Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Killoran migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Killoran Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Martin Killoran, who landed in Boston in 1849
- Judy Killoran and her family, who arrived in New York in 1851
- Michael Killoran, who immigrated to New York in 1857
- John Killoran, who arrived in New York in 1860
- Ann Killoran, who landed in New York in 1881
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| Killoran migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Killoran Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Mrs. Bridget Killoran, aged 28 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Larch" departing from the port of Sligo, Ireland but died on Grosse Isle in August 1847 1
- Mr. Robert M. Killoran, aged 23 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Ganges" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle on 30th August 1847 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Killoran (post 1700) | + |
- Clair John Killoran (1905-1975), American Republican politician, Delaware State Attorney General, 1943-47; Delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1948 (alternate), 1952, 1956, 1960 2
- Paddy Killoran (1904-1965), Irish musician from Ballymote, County Sligo, master of the Irish fiddle
- Sean Killoran (b. 1952), Irish professional football player
- Niall Killoran (b. 1992), Japanese football player; he and his twin brother Colin were born to a Japanese mother and Irish father
- Colin Killoran (b. 1992), Japanese football player from Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, twin brother of Niall
- PJ "Pat" Killoran, Australian politician from Queensland, Director of the Sub-Department of Native Affairs in 1964
- Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 38)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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Killoran migration to the United States 
Killoran migration to Canada 
