Show ContentsKillorn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The surname Killorn comes from the original Irish Mac Giolla Luaithrinn, meaning son of a devotee of St. Luaithrinn.

Early Origins of the Killorn family

The surname Killorn was first found in County Sligo (Irish: Sligeach), in the province of Connacht in Northwestern Ireland.

Early History of the Killorn family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Killorn research. Another 32 words (2 lines of text) covering the year 1659 is included under the topic Early Killorn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Killorn Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Killoran, MacKilloran, Gilloran and others.

Early Notables of the Killorn family

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United States Killorn migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Killorn Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • James Killorn, aged 35, who landed in America from Riverstown, in 1906
  • Matthew Killorn, aged 28, who immigrated to America from Glasgow, Scotland, in 1907
  • Thomas Killorn, aged 31, who landed in America, in 1923

Contemporary Notables of the name Killorn (post 1700) +

  • Curtis Killorn, American fine artist based in California
  • Alex Killorn, Canadian ice hockey player from Quebec


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