Gilfillian Surname
Approximately 392 people bear this surname
Gilfillian Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 220 | 1:13,045 | 1,308 |
| United States | 135 | 1:2,684,881 | 161,220 |
| England | 23 | 1:2,422,524 | 89,093 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 52 | 1:965,744 | 57,486 |
Gilfillian Demographics
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Gilfillian Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gilfillian Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gilfillian is more commonly found in Jamaica than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gilfillian? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gilfillian is the 737,137th most prevalent last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 18,590,678 people. Gilfillian is mostly found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Gilfillian reside; 56 percent reside in Caribbean and 56 percent reside in Anglo-Caribbean.
This surname is most widespread in Jamaica, where it is held by 220 people, or 1 in 13,045. In Jamaica it is most numerous in: Middlesex County, where 95 percent live and Surrey County, where 5 percent live. Other than Jamaica it exists in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.
Gilfillian Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gilfillian has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gilfillian surname 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 with the Democratic Party than the national 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilfillan | 95 | 4,696 | / |
| Gillfillian | 95 | 32 | / |
| Gillfillan | 90 | 173 | / |
| Gilfillean | 90 | 4 | / |
| Gilfilland | 90 | 0 | / |
| Gilphillian | 86 | 1 | / |
| O'Gilfillan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gellfillian | 86 | 0 | / |
| Gilfellan | 84 | 54 | / |
| Gilfillam | 84 | 1 | / |
| Gelfillan | 84 | 0 | / |
| Gillfellan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gillfillam | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gilfellon | 74 | 45 | / |
| Ilfland | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gilflam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gillfellon | 70 | 2 | / |
| Gelfellain | 70 | 0 | / |
| Gelfland | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gillflam | 67 | 0 | / |
| Elfland | 59 | 27 | / |
| Elflane | 59 | 4 | / |
| Helfland | 56 | 0 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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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