Gilfillin Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

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

Gilfillin 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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Gilfillin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:40,273,215872,126
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States651:772,59548,648

Gilfillin Surname Meaning

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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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Gilfillin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gilfillin is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilfillin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gilfillin is the 6,360,413th most frequent family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Gilfillin are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Gilfillin is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 40,273,215. In The United States it is most numerous in: South Carolina, where 67 percent live, North Carolina, where 11 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 11 percent live.

Gilfillin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gilfillin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gilfillin surname decreased 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gilfillin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gilfillin surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Gilfillin earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.65% more than the national average, earning $57,235 USD per year.

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