Gilfilen Surname
Approximately 112 people bear this surname
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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 112 | 1:3,236,240 | 185,654 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
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 more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gilfilen? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,727,723rd most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 65,067,374 people. This surname occurs predominantly 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.
This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 112 people, or 1 in 3,236,240. In The United States Gilfilen is most common in: Ohio, where 30 percent reside, West Virginia, where 26 percent reside and Washington, where 17 percent reside.
Gilfilen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gilfilen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gilfilen surname expanded 560 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gilfilen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Gilfilen last name are 10.41% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 63.64% registered to vote for the political 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilfillen | 94 | 143 | / |
| Gillfilen | 94 | 0 | / |
| Gilfillean | 89 | 4 | / |
| Gillfillen | 89 | 2 | / |
| Gilfiliean | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gilefilean | 89 | 0 | / |
| Gilfillien | 89 | 0 | / |
| Gilfilan | 88 | 22 | / |
| Gilfilon | 88 | 0 | / |
| Gilfelen | 88 | 0 | / |
| Gilfilin | 88 | 0 | / |
| Gilfillan | 82 | 4,696 | / |
| Gilfilian | 82 | 50 | / |
| Gilfillin | 82 | 9 | / |
| Gilfellen | 82 | 3 | / |
| Gilfilion | 82 | 2 | / |
| Gillfilan | 82 | 2 | / |
| Gilfallen | 82 | 0 | / |
| Gilfillni | 82 | 0 | / |
| Gilflin | 80 | 10 | / |
| Gilfillian | 78 | 392 | / |
| Gillfillan | 78 | 173 | / |
| Gilfelleon | 78 | 19 | / |
| Gilifillan | 78 | 3 | / |
| Gilfiilian | 78 | 1 | / |
| Gillfillin | 78 | 0 | / |
| Gellfillen | 78 | 0 | / |
| Gillifilan | 78 | 0 | / |
| Gillfellen | 78 | 0 | / |
| Gillfillian | 74 | 32 | / |
| Gilifillian | 74 | 7 | / |
| Gil Vilhena | 74 | 1 | / |
| Gillifillan | 74 | 1 | / |
| Gilfellan | 71 | 54 | / |
| Gilfellon | 71 | 45 | / |
| Gilphilin | 71 | 26 | / |
| Gilvelena | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gilfelian | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gilfallan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gilfolian | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gelfillin | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gelfillan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gilfellin | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gillfellon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gillfellan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gilliflian | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gilphiline | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gilphilian | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gillfallon | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gilifellan | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hilfeling | 59 | 1 | / |
| Elfelina | 50 | 14 | / |
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