Gilgan Surname
Approximately 411 people bear this surname
Gilgan Surname Definition:
Ó Giollagáin Of north Leitrim and Co. Sligo this sept has no connexion with the better known MacGilligan.
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Gilgan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 184 | 1:1,969,886 | 126,972 |
| Canada | 92 | 1:400,496 | 35,373 |
| Ireland | 56 | 1:84,088 | 4,852 |
| England | 33 | 1:1,688,426 | 69,999 |
| Russia | 27 | 1:5,337,891 | 231,865 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Belarus | 5 | 1:1,900,212 | 97,012 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 307 | 1:14,430 | 1,855 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 32 | 1:761,730 | 34,727 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 78 | 1:643,829 | 42,510 |
Gilgan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Giollagáin Of north Leitrim and Co. Sligo this sept has no connexion with the better known MacGilligan.
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As the prefix O is seldom retained with Gilgan it might be supposed that it is a variant of MacGilligan (which was dealt with in More Irish Families p. 119); but in fact the two names are quite unrelated.
O'Gilgan, or O'Gilligan, i.e. Ó Giollagáin, is that of a small sept located in north Leitrim and Co.
Sligo, far from the MacGilligan country.
Ó Giollagáin Of north Leitrim and Co. Sligo this sept has no connexion with the better known MacGilligan.
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Gilgan Demographics
Gilgan Political Affiliation
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Gilgan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gilgan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gilgan (Russian: Гилган) is found most in The United States. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gilgan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 712,393rd most prevalent family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 17,731,255 people. The surname Gilgan is mostly found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Gilgan reside; 53 percent reside in North America and 53 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 184 people, or 1 in 1,969,886. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 16 percent reside, Illinois, where 8 percent reside and Washington, where 8 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 22 percent reside and Ireland, where 14 percent reside.
Gilgan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gilgan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gilgan surname increased 236 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 82 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it increased 103 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gilgan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (75%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Gilgan last name are 5.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.5% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Gilgan earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 25.47% more than the national average, earning $54,141 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.22% more than the national average, earning $64,695 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gilgan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gilgan in the Russian language | ||
| Гилган | gilgan | - |
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