Kilbane
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English
Etymology
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Giolla Bháin (“son of the fair-haired lad”), from giolla (“lad, boy”) and bán (“white, fair”). Compare McElwain.
Proper noun
Kilbane (plural Kilbanes)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Kilbane is the 24747th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1007 individuals. Kilbane is most common among White (94.94%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kilbane”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 303.