Gileece Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Gileece Surname Definition:

Gilleece is a variant form of the better known MacAleese (Mac Giolla Íosa) and is used as such in Co. Fermanagh, MacAleese being more usual in Co. Derry and other parts of Ulster. The spellings Gilleese and Gillice are also found occasionally.

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Gileece Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Gileece Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Gilleece is a variant form of the better known MacAleese (Mac Giolla Íosa) and is used as such in Co. Fermanagh, MacAleese being more usual in Co. Derry and other parts of Ulster. The spellings Gilleese and Gillice are also found occasionally.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

A Fermanagh Variant of MacAleese, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Gileece Last Name Facts

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

Gileece has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gileece? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,117,718th most prevalent family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Gileece reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 71 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 60 percent live, Michigan, where 20 percent live and New York, where 20 percent live. Other than The United States it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 14 percent live and England, where 14 percent live.

Gileece Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gileece has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gileece surname rose 125 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gileece Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Gileece earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 56.98% less than the national average, earning $18,562 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gilleece93591/
Gilece929/
Gillece86274/
Galeece860/
Gileese860/
Ilece831/
Gilliece8077/
Gilleese8023/
Ghilesce801/
Gilleice800/
Guileace800/
Gilgeese800/
Gilice77151/
Gilese778/
Gilees774/
Gileca771/
Eleece771/
Gillliece750/
Gilecki71105/
Gillice7155/
Guilice7110/
Gillese7110/
Galeese717/
Ngilese714/
Gilicea714/
Jillece713/
Ghilace713/
Gileske712/
Ghilese712/
Gielese711/
Gelegee711/
Jailece711/
Illeche711/
Galeace711/
Gilesea711/
Gailees710/
Gilease710/
Giles67110,481/
Ileke67813/
Gilez67155/
Gillesse67142/
Ilice6798/
Gielecki6787/
Gillease6767/
Hillecke6763/
Ilese6763/
Illecker6722/
Ileze677/
Geleekeh675/
Gillesie675/
Ghillace674/
Gileckey674/
Elece673/
Ilace672/
Ghilesse672/
Gielesch671/
Galleese671/
Soileace671/
Ileca671/
Ngilesea671/
Galleace671/
Gilesher671/
Gigliese671/
Giełecki671/
Ilyce670/
Gillikce670/
Gilecist670/
Gilleesy670/

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