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

Gilespie occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Gilespie click here.

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

This last name is the 1,471,719^th most frequently held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 50,607,958 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Gilespie are found; 68 percent are found in North America and 68 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 97 people, or 1 in 3,736,690. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Minnesota, where 8 percent are found, Michigan, where 7 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States it exists in 8 countries. It is also found in England, where 13 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

Gilespie Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Gilespie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gilespie surname 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 carrying the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (43%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gilespie last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national 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.