Gilgan Surname

712,393rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 411 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1841:1,969,886126,972
Canada921:400,49635,373
Ireland561:84,0884,852
England331:1,688,42669,999
Russia271:5,337,891231,865
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3071:14,4301,855
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England321:761,73034,727
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States781:643,82942,510

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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A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Giollagáin Of north Leitrim and Co. Sligo this sept has no connexion with the better known MacGilligan.

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A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Gilgan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gilgan (Russian: Гилган) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Gilgan.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilgan? popularity and diffusion

Gilgan is the 712,393rd most frequently occurring surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 17,731,255 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Gilgan live; 53 percent live in North America and 53 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Gilgan is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 184 people, or 1 in 1,969,886. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 16 percent reside, Illinois, where 8 percent reside and Washington, where 8 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 22 percent reside and Ireland, where 14 percent reside.

Gilgan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gilgan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gilgan surname expanded 236 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 82 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it expanded 103 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gilgan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Gilgan surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Gilgan last name are 5.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.5% registered to vote for the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gillgan9218/
Gilgann923/
Gilgaan921/
Gilhgan921/
Gailgan920/
Gilgant920/
Gilan912,163/
Ilgan91244/
Gilingan86219/
Gillgain861/
Gilengan861/
Gillan838,145/
Gilang831,795/
Ghilan831,220/
Gitlan83959/
Gilain83591/
Gailan83338/
Gilian83330/
Guilan83242/
Glegan83205/
Silgan83184/
Gilant83165/
Goilan83101/
Gilyan8397/
Gilgon8382/
Gilane8377/
Yilgan8368/
Gülgan8364/
Giland8346/
Ngilan8326/
Gilaan8311/
Gilhan837/
Gielan837/
Gilean833/
Gilamn832/
Hilgan832/
Ilggan832/
Gilanc832/
Gilgam832/
Ilhgan831/
Gilahn831/
Gislan831/
Illgan831/
Gylgan830/
Ilgang830/
Ilan805,079/
Gillengan801/
Gillingan800/
Ghailan7723,085/
Gillian773,479/
Gillain772,111/
Gilhang771,107/
Gislain771,040/
Ghilain77796/
Gillean77757/
Guilain77714/
Guilang77472/
Guilian77348/
Işılgan77249/
Gielang77189/
Guilane77181/
Gieland77153/
Goilean77138/
Guiland77127/
Gailane77120/
Ghilian77112/
Ilingan7798/
Ghitlan7755/
Gailand7751/
Gaillan7748/
Gelgand7744/
Gillgam7724/
Guislan7722/
Guilayn7720/
Glengan7718/
Gilangg7718/
Ghilyan7711/
Gilaine7710/
Giliane778/
Ghilean776/
Gilhane775/
Gilasin775/
Gilllan774/
Gillyan773/
Guilhan773/
Gillann772/
Giliand772/
Gailant772/
Gailian772/
Gilandt772/
Gilyand772/
Isilgan772/
Gihlane772/
Gheilan772/
Gielant772/
Gailann771/
Ngilyan771/
Guilant771/
Gieslan771/
Gilyann771/
Goilane771/
Gileand771/
Glingan771/
Iliñgan771/
Qugilan771/
Gislaan771/
Githlan771/
Gitlain771/
Guelgan771/
Gielian771/
Gilaang771/
Giliant771/
Ghillan771/
Gailaun771/
Aggilan771/
Gelgane771/
Gileane771/
Giglian771/
Gitlang771/
Gilhand770/
Goillan770/
Gillgon770/
Gilahan770/
Gitland770/
Goelgan770/
Gillaun770/
Goiland770/
Heilgan770/
Gilgoin770/
Gillaan770/
Gillinghan7510/
Ilhan7373,528/
Gelan7317,138/
Jilan7311,055/
Illan734,350/
Islan731,848/
Gilon731,744/
Ailan731,430/
Eilan731,424/
Ilang73890/
Ilyan73443/
Ilian73428/
Elgan73331/
Gilam73328/
Gălan73248/
Yilan73197/
Iland73173/
Hilan73167/
Ilean73104/
Ihlan7368/
Oilan7328/
Ilain7323/
Gilán7318/
Ilgam7316/
Ilant7315/
Ilaun7314/
Ilane736/
Iolan734/
Ielan734/
Itlan734/
Ilaan733/
Gylan732/
Ilann732/
Gilón732/
Ijlan731/
Ilayn731/
Ylgan731/
Glgam731/
Slgan731/
Ghailane711,282/
Guislain711,085/
Gailland71370/
Guilaine71175/
Gislaine71144/
Gillahan71136/
Ailingan7193/
Ghailian7180/
Gilanová7162/
Ghillain7158/
Gaillant7144/
Ngailian7121/
Gitlyain7117/
Ghillian7117/
Guiliang7114/
Guiliane7110/
Gitlyayn717/
Gilanova717/
Ghillane717/
Guisland716/
Guilhang716/
Illingan716/
Ghailain714/
Gilanque713/
Ghaillan712/
Guilhand712/
Ilganova711/
Guilatin711/
Guilhane711/
Gilliaan711/
Gillyann711/
Gislaune711/
Hilingan711/
Guitlain711/
Guitlang711/
Guilanne711/
Gilingon711/
Ghiolțan711/
Gaillane711/
Ghuilane711/
Gielandt711/
Gislhane711/
Gillgham710/
Gilliann710/
Gillehan710/
Gilliain710/
Heilegan710/
Gittland710/
Gilahand710/
Gitliand710/
Gelane6710,008/
Gillon677,049/
Eiland674,246/
Gilham674,054/
Geylan672,830/
Island671,891/
Hiland671,309/
Gelant671,271/
Ailane671,116/
Geelan671,108/
Ilahan671,077/
Hillan671,049/
Hailan67717/
Illian67694/
Gislon67693/
Ilasin67675/
Guilon67554/
Illang67535/
Geland67485/
Gelang67456/
Guelan67408/
Giliam67393/
Jilane67360/
Illand67350/
Hilane67343/
Gilong67285/
Islane67268/
Gyland67254/
Gilion67241/
Ghelan67236/
Goylan67226/
Ijland67203/
Jilang67193/
Gelgon67156/
Elganh67153/
Guylan67148/
Eglian67146/
Jilgam67135/
Gilone67128/
Jilian67123/
Geslan67120/
Gellan67115/
Guilangue6789/
Aislan6782/
Getlan6778/
Celgan6778/
Ailian6775/
Helgan6770/
Ghilon6767/
Islang6763/
Ihland6756/
Jillan6754/
Hitlan6752/
Gytlan6751/
Gelean6747/
Ihlang6747/
Gîtlan6747/
Gaillanne6746/
Gilein6745/
Gislam6744/
Islamn6743/
Itland6742/
Gehlan6740/
Ilatin6740/
Hilang6739/
Eilian6739/
Islann6737/
Gilyon6734/
Ailand6734/
Aillan6734/
Uilean6731/
Islain6731/
Ailang6730/
Gailon6729/
Oiland6728/
Ailant6728/
Illyan6727/
Gilianová6727/
Gilhausen6726/
Selgan6726/
Islian6725/
Gelian6722/
Illane6721/
Guilam6721/
Huilan6717/
Ilaine6717/
Gailam6717/
Uilian6716/
Goilon6716/
Gilyanova6715/
Jilhan6715/
Islaan6712/
Yilang6712/
Iliane6712/
Guittlain6712/
Ailyan6710/
Elhgan6710/
Heilan679/
Ngilon678/
Jilaan677/
Ailain677/
Yilaun677/
Ilanne677/
Jitlan677/
Iolyan676/
Yilian676/
Hilian676/
Yolgan676/
Ilhamn676/
Hislan675/
Iliant675/
Gielon675/
Jielan675/
Eilane674/
Iliang674/
Yillan674/
Gălean674/
Gălian674/
Gilianova674/
Ilhaan674/
Gelyan673/
Ilyain673/
Ileane673/
Islaun673/
Giloon673/
Gielam673/
Jilain673/
Silgon673/
Uilant673/
Ailamn673/
Itlang673/
Ngelan673/
Elgain672/
Ilhane672/
Uiland672/
Clegan672/
Jislan672/
Illean672/
O'Gillian672/
Ghaillane672/
Yilhan671/
Ailean671/
Gelamn671/
Jilann671/
Jilant671/
Islean671/
Ilangk671/
Hijlan671/
Hilaun671/
Hoilan671/
Ggilam671/
Glegon671/
Gihlam671/
Gilhanova671/
Ailann671/
Slegan671/
Giloin671/
Ngylan671/
Iolian671/
Hilaan671/
Gilhon671/
Gitlon671/
Guislaine671/
Ihlane671/
Illain671/
Illhan671/
Ilhasn671/
Ilacen671/
Islant671/
Oilang671/
Uillan671/
Uislan671/
Šlegan671/
Țiolan671/
Yilaan671/
Gelank671/
Gelann671/
Goilam671/
Ghuislain671/
Gillingon671/
Ghylan671/
Ilaune671/
Ilaisn671/
Kgailhane671/
Uilane671/
Yilgam671/
Yilane671/
Aailan671/
Eillan671/
Guilyanne671/
Gislyanne671/
Iollan671/
Illant671/
Ilyant671/
Hihlan671/
Hilgam670/
Eilean670/
Eelgan670/
Gileam670/
Hielan670/
Gilassend670/
Eilang670/
Gailliand670/
Gylant670/
Hilgon670/
Gylane670/
Guittland670/
Ellgan670/

Gilgan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gilgan in the Russian language
Гилганgilgan-

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