Gilg Surname

171,863rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,504 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Gilg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gilg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,1901:67,6528,639
France4941:134,45920,557
United States2961:1,224,52386,796
Switzerland2301:35,7085,186
Italy1081:566,26654,070
Austria951:89,63613,202
England211:2,653,24194,788
Czechia201:531,67354,411
Denmark121:470,39330,183
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Gilg (20) may also be a first name.

Gilg Last Name Facts

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

Gilg is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilg? popularity and diffusion

Gilg is the 171,863rd most commonly used last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,910,362 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 87 percent of Gilg are found; 80 percent are found in Western Europe and 60 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Gilg is also the 2,446,817th most commonly occurring given name worldwide It is held by 20 people.

The last name Gilg is most frequently used in Germany, where it is borne by 1,190 people, or 1 in 67,652. In Germany Gilg is primarily found in: Bavaria, where 79 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 13 percent live and Thuringia, where 2 percent live. Beside Germany it is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in France, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Gilg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gilg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gilg last name rose 1,233 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gilg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gilg surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

Gilg earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.92% more than the national average, earning $46,136 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gielg8926/
Gillg892/
Guilg891/
Ilg864,953/
Glg8669/
Gilgue801/
Jilg751,741/
Illg751,080/
Gilk75247/
Zilg75196/
Hilg7525/
Gilc753/
Silg753/
Ilgz753/
Oilg752/
Gleg752/
Glgh752/
Nglg751/
Eilg751/
Glcg751/
Glgt751/
Gylg751/
Gilx751/
Ijlg751/
Ilgc751/
Ilgg751/
Ilgs751/
Ilgt751/
Ilgx751/
Ilhg751/
Ihlg751/
Gelg750/
Yilg750/
Gilgová7324/
Guilgue7323/
Gilgova731/
Gilks671,618/
Gilke67480/
Glegg67361/
Jielg6752/
Gilck6722/
Guilk6720/
Gilcs6716/
Gelgg678/
Chilg678/
Heilg675/
Silgh675/
Gielc673/
Glesg672/
Zilgh671/
Gölgő671/
Ilhgh671/
Qglgc671/
Eilhg671/
Cglgq671/
Ilqgs671/
Hailg671/
Zielg670/
Goelg670/
Illgs670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gilg
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