Gilfilen Surname

1,727,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 112 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Gilfilen Surname User-submission:

This surname derives from the Scottish surname Gil Fillan, meaning 'devotee of St. Fillan', from the word gil, meaning 'devotee'. They were part of the Mac Nab clan and wore MacNab tartan. Mac Nab means 'son of the abbot', abbot in this case being St.

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Gilfilen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1121:3,236,240185,654
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Gilfilen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname derives from the Scottish surname Gil Fillan, meaning 'devotee of St. Fillan', from the word gil, meaning 'devotee'. They were part of the Mac Nab clan and wore MacNab tartan. Mac Nab means 'son of the abbot', abbot in this case being St. Fillan.

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Gilfilen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gilfilen is found most frequently in The United States. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilfilen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gilfilen is the 1,727,723rd most prevalent last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 65,067,374 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Gilfilen are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 112 people, or 1 in 3,236,240. In The United States Gilfilen is mostly concentrated in: Ohio, where 30 percent live, West Virginia, where 26 percent live and Washington, where 17 percent live.

Gilfilen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gilfilen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gilfilen last name expanded 560 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gilfilen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gilfilen surname are 10.41% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.64% being registered with the party.

Gilfilen earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.76% less than the national average, earning $37,643 USD per year.

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