Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
KILGOUR
There are approximately 1,890 people named Kilgour in the UK. That makes it the 4,709th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 30 are named Kilgour.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Ireland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
From name of parent
Related and similar surnames
KilgaureKilgar
Kiilgore
Kilgair
Kilgare
Kilgaur
Kilgear
Kilgawr
Kilgara
Kilgaurge
Kilgauer
Kilgarra
Kilgaus
Kilgawre
Kilgard
Kilgarn
Kilagore
Kilgarv
Kilgary
Kilgart
The Kilgour surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Gaelic. Local) The ancient name of a parish in Fifeshire, Scotland, so called from kill, a church, and gour, a hill--the church on the hill, or surrounded by hills.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
KILGOUR. An old Scottish family, who probably derived their name from a place so called in the parish of Falkland, co. Fife.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.