Gilday Surname

238,041st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,685 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Gilday Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gilday Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1451:316,55828,922
England2201:253,26420,438
Canada1621:227,44221,827
Scotland581:92,3076,478
Australia481:562,41041,290
South Africa411:1,321,40772,211
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland191:233,15110,389
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England811:300,93020,318
Scotland511:73,3964,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4501:111,59711,091

Gilday (26) may also be a first name.

Gilday Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gilday Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Gilday is found most frequently in The United States. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilday? popularity and diffusion

It is the 238,041st most frequently held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 4,324,953 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Gilday reside; 77 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,084,397th most commonly occurring forename throughout the world, held by 26 people.

Gilday is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 1,145 people, or 1 in 316,558. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 13 percent live, Ohio, where 11 percent live and California, where 10 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in England, where 13 percent live and Canada, where 10 percent live.

Gilday Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gilday has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gilday surname rose 254 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 272 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 114 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gilday Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Gilday last name is principally Catholic (89%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gilday last name are 3.71% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.94% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gilday earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 74.18% more than the national average, earning R 413,928 per year; in United States they earn 20.23% more than the national average, earning $51,879 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.45% more than the national average, earning $58,850 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guilday92211/
Gillday923/
Gailday921/
Gildayy921/
Gilda911,719/
Ilday91296/
Gildy9114/
Gildea834,710/
Gildas832,174/
Gielda83177/
Gülday8356/
Guilda8325/
Gildae8321/
Hilday8317/
Gildey838/
Gildau837/
Ildaya835/
Gildha834/
Gildad833/
Gillda833/
Guildy832/
Gldday831/
Gildaa831/
Gildda831/
Gildoa831/
Ghilda831/
Ailday831/
Gildaz831/
Ildaye831/
Zilday831/
Gildai831/
Gelday830/
Gildah830/
Gildoy830/
Gylday830/
Ilda80281/
Ildy801/
Glda801/
Guildea77294/
Gildysh7717/
Hoilday7715/
Gildiya777/
Jildaye775/
Guildys772/
Hailday771/
Guildey771/
Khilday771/
Guildai771/
Guildas771/
Hildaye770/
Gilldea770/
Guildaa770/
Glheday770/
Childay770/
Geldday770/
Gildast770/
Yilda7310,155/
Hilda732,465/
Gilde731,286/
Gildi73941/
Gelda73521/
Silda73508/
İldaş73465/
Elday73284/
Zilda7374/
Ildah7334/
Geldy7331/
Ildağ7324/
Ildas7315/
Jilda7313/
Gledy7312/
Cilda737/
Ildau736/
Göldy736/
Gleda735/
Gldys734/
Ailda733/
Ildaz733/
Oilda732/
Yildy732/
Ildai732/
Hildy731/
Gildê731/
Illda731/
Sildy731/
Gldat731/
Gildé731/
Uilda731/
Gldas731/
Ildda731/
Glldy730/
Jildy730/
Hildayah7125/
Gildawie7122/
Hoillday714/
Gildhaus714/
Guildaud713/
Guildaux711/
Ghildiya711/
Guildaut711/
Gilder675,454/
Güldaş672,588/
Güldağ671,164/
Göldağ67255/
Hildah67221/
Guelda67165/
Göldaş67142/
Khilda6770/
Isilda6755/
Guilde6751/
Işılda6732/
Gildes6725/
Childa6722/
Gildee6720/
Eldaya6715/
Eldaye6715/
Gildeh6714/
Gildez6714/
Yildas6710/
Gildie678/
Hailda678/
Gildiz678/
Geldys676/
Gillde676/
Gilded675/
Esilda675/
Yildaz675/
Aildas675/
Gielde675/
Guildi675/
Icilda674/
Helday674/
Hildad674/
Zelday674/
Iselda674/
Sildah674/
Eldayh674/
Elhday674/
Hillda673/
Jildah673/
Haildy673/
Djilda673/
Sildey672/
Guildault672/
Gyldaa672/
Hildas672/
Zildai672/
Sildea671/
Gildii671/
Jildea671/
Ildhat671/
Hildaa671/
Hildat671/
Hildoa671/
Geldat671/
Geldha671/
Glddea671/
Gleddy671/
Ghilde671/
Sildai671/
Sildha671/
Yildaa671/
Hildha671/
Jelday671/
Jildai671/
Juilda671/
Ngelda671/
Zhilda671/
Ysilda671/
Eildas671/
Aileda671/
Yildat671/
Zildad671/
Yildai671/
Aildad671/
Eldahy671/
Jildad671/
Gildio671/
Isylda671/
Ildash671/
Childy670/
Icelda670/
Ecilda670/
Geldea670/
Gildge670/
Hildey670/
Goeldy670/
Hildea670/

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