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

The last name Gilespie is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of Gilespie click here.

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

The surname is the 1,471,719^th most frequently held family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 50,607,958 people. The last name Gilespie is predominantly found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Gilespie reside; 68 percent reside in North America and 68 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Gilespie is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 97 people, or 1 in 3,736,690. In The United States Gilespie is most numerous in: Minnesota, where 8 percent reside, Michigan, where 7 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 7 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also found in England, where 13 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Gilespie Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gilespie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gilespie last name declined 68 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 47 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 94 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gilespie Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Gilespie surname is chiefly Presbyterian (43%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gilespie last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

Gilespie earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26.04% less than the national average, earning $31,914 USD per year.