The killam Surname

killam Name Meaning and History

Altered spelling of the English habitational name Kil(l)ham, from places in Northumberland and East Yorkshire, so named from Old English cylnum ‘(at) the kilns’, dative plural of cyln.

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The killam name in History

A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the killam family name as far back in history as possible.

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Distribution of killam Families in the US in 1920

Number of killam families

36-69

13-35

1-12

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Daniel Killam-1795 Maryland	floadd	1
Henry Broham Killam info to share	angelaobrien823	0
John Killam, 1746	ruefenac	6
Elizabeth T. Killam,Enfield, CT.	dickinson	5
Amasa Emerson Killam, d. 20 Aug 1922	markmitchellbrown	0
Killam family in Boxford	Charles Killam	10
My last name.	Rick Kilham	2
Family History	Kyle Killam	45
Perry Austin Armitage Killam 1871-1954	paulkillam	0
Phineas KILLAM,MA>NH	ronshoms	4

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