Kill
English
editEtymology
edit- As a German and Dutch surname, probably shortened from Kilian.
- Also as a German surname, from Kyll in the Eifel mountains, from Latin Celbis.
- As a Jewish surname, probably from Yiddish קיל (kil, “cool”).
Pronunciation
edit- Rhymes: -ɪl
Proper noun
editKill (plural Kills)
- A surname.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Kill is the 21413rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1221 individuals. Kill is most common among White (90.75%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kill”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 303.