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

The surname Gileson occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Gileson.

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

The surname is the 8,968,613^th most commonly used last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Gileson occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Gileson reside; 50 percent reside in West Africa and 50 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 4,213,784^th most widespread forename throughout the world It is held by 8 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 88,571,379. In Nigeria Gileson is mostly found in: Benue, where 50 percent reside and Rivers, where 50 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria Gileson is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 25 percent reside.

Gileson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gileson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gileson last name declined 94 percent between 1880 and 2014.