McKillilea History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe surname McKillilea comes from the original Irish Mac Giolla Leith, meaning son of a devotee of Leith. Early Origins of the McKillilea familyThe surname McKillilea was first found in County Galway (Irish: Gaillimh) part of the province of Connacht, located on the west coast of the Island, where the MacGiolla Leith belong to the Clan of Ui Maine. Early History of the McKillilea familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our McKillilea research. Another 50 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early McKillilea History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. McKillilea Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: MacKillilea, Killilea, MacGillilea, Killileagh and many more. Early Notables of the McKillilea familyMore information is included under the topic Early McKillilea Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the McKillilea familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Killilea, who immigrated to New York in 1849; Bridget and Jon Killilea, who landed in New York in 1849; Honora and Mary A. Killilea, who arrived in New York in 1856.
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