Gileece Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameGileece Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
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.
A Fermanagh Variant of MacAleese, q.v
Gileece Demographics
Gileece Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Gileece Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gileece Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gileece is most common in The United States. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gileece? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gileece is the 7,117,718th most numerous family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Gileece live; 71 percent live in North America and 71 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 60 percent are found, Michigan, where 20 percent are found and New York, where 20 percent are found. Barring The United States it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 14 percent are found and England, where 14 percent are found.
Gileece Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gileece has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gileece surname grew 125 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Gileece Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Gileece surname is chiefly 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilleece | 93 | 591 | / |
| Gilece | 92 | 9 | / |
| Gillece | 86 | 274 | / |
| Galeece | 86 | 0 | / |
| Gileese | 86 | 0 | / |
| Ilece | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gilliece | 80 | 77 | / |
| Gilleese | 80 | 23 | / |
| Ghilesce | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gilleice | 80 | 0 | / |
| Guileace | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gilgeese | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gilice | 77 | 151 | / |
| Gilese | 77 | 8 | / |
| Gilees | 77 | 4 | / |
| Gileca | 77 | 1 | / |
| Eleece | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gillliece | 75 | 0 | / |
| Gilecki | 71 | 105 | / |
| Gillice | 71 | 55 | / |
| Guilice | 71 | 10 | / |
| Gillese | 71 | 10 | / |
| Galeese | 71 | 7 | / |
| Ngilese | 71 | 4 | / |
| Gilicea | 71 | 4 | / |
| Jillece | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ghilace | 71 | 3 | / |
| Gileske | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ghilese | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gielese | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gelegee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jailece | 71 | 1 | / |
| Illeche | 71 | 1 | / |
| Galeace | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gilesea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gailees | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gilease | 71 | 0 | / |
| Giles | 67 | 110,481 | / |
| Ileke | 67 | 813 | / |
| Gilez | 67 | 155 | / |
| Gillesse | 67 | 142 | / |
| Ilice | 67 | 98 | / |
| Gielecki | 67 | 87 | / |
| Gillease | 67 | 67 | / |
| Hillecke | 67 | 63 | / |
| Ilese | 67 | 63 | / |
| Illecker | 67 | 22 | / |
| Ileze | 67 | 7 | / |
| Geleekeh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gillesie | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ghillace | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gileckey | 67 | 4 | / |
| Elece | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ilace | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghilesse | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gielesch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Galleese | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soileace | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ileca | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngilesea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Galleace | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gilesher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gigliese | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giełecki | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ilyce | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gillikce | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gilecist | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gilleesy | 67 | 0 | / |
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