Gilfillian Surname

737,137th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 392 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jamaica
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Gilfillian Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gilfillian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jamaica2201:13,0451,308
United States1351:2,684,881161,220
England231:2,422,52489,093
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Gilfillian Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gilfillian is more commonly found in Jamaica than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilfillian? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 737,137th most commonly held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 18,590,678 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Gilfillian are found; 56 percent are found in Caribbean and 56 percent are found in Anglo-Caribbean.

The last name Gilfillian is most common in Jamaica, where it is borne by 220 people, or 1 in 13,045. In Jamaica it is most common in: Middlesex County, where 95 percent live and Surrey County, where 5 percent live. Apart from Jamaica Gilfillian occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 34 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.

Gilfillian Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gilfillian has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gilfillian last name increased 260 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gilfillian Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gilfillian last name are 34.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 87.5% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gilfillian earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.94% more than the national average, earning $48,299 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.36% less than the national average, earning $47,516 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gilfillian
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