Gilfillen Surname
Approximately 143 people bear this surname
Gilfillen 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.
Read More About This SurnameGilfillen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 84 | 1:4,314,987 | 229,510 |
| Canada | 41 | 1:898,673 | 68,969 |
| Northern Ireland | 14 | 1:131,788 | 7,342 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 24 | 1:184,578 | 9,087 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 71 | 1:707,305 | 45,577 |
Gilfillen 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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Gilfillen Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Gilfillen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gilfillen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gilfillen occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Gilfillen.
How Common Is The Last Name Gilfillen? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gilfillen is the 1,478,479th most widely held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 50,961,860 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Gilfillen reside; 86 percent reside in North America and 86 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 84 people, or 1 in 4,314,987. In The United States it is mostly found in: Ohio, where 33 percent reside, California, where 23 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 5 percent reside. Excluding The United States it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 29 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 10 percent reside.
Gilfillen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Gilfillen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 118 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gilfillen Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Gilfillen last name is primarily Presbyterian (54%) in Ireland.
In The United States Gilfillen are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.43% registered with the political party.
The amount Gilfillen earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 40.73% less than the national average, earning $25,575 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.58% less than the national average, earning $41,940 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gillfillen | 95 | 2 | / |
| Gilfillien | 95 | 0 | / |
| Gilfillin | 89 | 9 | / |
| Gilfellen | 89 | 3 | / |
| Gilfillem | 89 | 0 | / |
| Gillfellen | 84 | 0 | / |
| Gellfillen | 84 | 0 | / |
| Gillfillin | 84 | 0 | / |
| Gillfilling | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gilfellin | 78 | 0 | / |
| Gelfillin | 78 | 0 | / |
| Gilflin | 75 | 10 | / |
| Elflemn | 63 | 1 | / |
| Elfieln | 63 | 1 | / |
| Cleflen | 63 | 0 | / |
| Hilfling | 59 | 30 | / |
| Elflin | 53 | 2 | / |
| Helflin | 50 | 2 | / |
| Elfling | 50 | 1 | / |
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