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Where Does The Last Name Gilchreest Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Gilchreest is more commonly found in Ireland than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Gilchreest.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilchreest? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 3,665,662^nd most commonly held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. The surname Gilchreest is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Gilchreest are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most common in Ireland, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 313,929. In Ireland it is primarily concentrated in: Connaught, where 87 percent are found, Leinster, where 7 percent are found and Ulster, where 7 percent are found. Aside from Ireland this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in England, where 48 percent are found.

Gilchreest Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gilchreest has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Gilchreest last name declined 46 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gilchreest Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (96%) in Ireland.