| ![Show Contents]() Kilfeather History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Ireland The surname Kilfeather comes from the Irish Mac Giolla Pheadir, meaning son of the servant or devotee of St. Peter. Early Origins of the Kilfeather familyThe surname Kilfeather was first found in County Sligo (Irish: Sligeach), in the province of Connacht in Northwestern Ireland, which is the homeland of the sept. Early History of the Kilfeather familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kilfeather research. More information is included under the topic Early Kilfeather History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kilfeather Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Kilfedder, Mac Kilfedder, Kilfeather, Kilfeder, Filfether, Gilfeather and many more. Early Notables of the Kilfeather familyMore information is included under the topic Early Kilfeather Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Kilfeather migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Kilfeather Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Kilfeather, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1812 1
- James Kilfeather and his family, who went to New York in 1847
- Thomas Kilfeather and his wife Margaret, who immigrated to New York in 1859
- Ann and Bridget Kilfeather, who arrived in New York in 1864
- James Kilfeather, who landed in New York in 1883
| Kilfeather migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Kilfeather Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Robert, Ann, and Mary Kilfeather, who, who sailed to Quebec in 1851
- Bridget Kilfeather, who immigrated to Saint John, New Brunswick in 1854
| Contemporary Notables of the name Kilfeather (post 1700) | + |
- Edward Vincent "Eddie" Kilfeather (1900-1950), American musical composer, known for his work on Dog, Cat, and Canary (1945), Sadie Hawkins Day (1944) and Porkuliar Piggy (1944)
- Andrea Kelly Kilfeather (b. 1979), Irish pop singer, founding member of Irish girl group Bellefire
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Virtute et claritate
Motto Translation: By virtue and clearness.
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Kilfeather migration to the United States 
Kilfeather migration to Canada 
