Explore the Family Name Kilgour

The meaning of Kilgour

Scottish (Fife and Aberdeenshire): habitational name from Kilgour, the ancient name of the parish of Falkland (Fife). The placename is from Gaelic cill ‘church’ + an uncertain second element, perhaps the personal name Gabrán. Some characteristic forenames: Scottish Hamish.

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How common is the last name Kilgour in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Kilgour has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Kilgour was ranked 44,821 in popularity, but by 2010, it had slipped to 46,138. However, the number of people with the Kilgour surname increased slightly during this period, from 451 in 2000 to 462 in 2010, marking a 2.44% increase. The proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 5.88%, showing that while the count of Kilgours increased, its overall share in the population dropped.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#44,821	#46,138	-2.94%
Count	451	462	2.44%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.16	-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kilgour

In terms of ethnic identity associated with the surname Kilgour, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a predominantly White representation. In 2000, 95.34% of Kilgours identified as White, which slightly declined to 93.29% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of Kilgours identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or those belonging to two or more races in either year. The Hispanic representation among Kilgours saw a significant increase from 1.33% in 2000 to 3.25% in 2010. Similarly, those identifying as Black witnessed an increase from 1.77% to 2.60%. No Kilgours identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.34%	93.29%	-2.15%
Hispanic	1.33%	3.25%	144.36%
Black	1.77%	2.6%	46.89%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%