Kilbane

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Giolla Bháin (“son of the fair-haired lad”), from giolla (“lad, boy”) and bán (“white, fair”). Compare McElwain.

Kilbane (plural Kilbanes)

1. A surname from Irish.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Kilbane is the 24747^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1007 individuals. Kilbane is most common among White (94.94%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kilbane”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 303.

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