Gilgann Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

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

Gilgann Surname Definition:

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.

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Gilgann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727

Gilgann Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

Gilgann Last Name Facts

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

Gilgann is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilgann? popularity and diffusion

Gilgann is the 10,311,814th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name Gilgann occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Gilgann live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Wisconsin, where 100 percent reside.

Gilgann Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Gilgann surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Gilgann earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 76.1% less than the national average, earning $10,312 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gilgan92411/
Gillgan8618/
Gillann862/
Gailann861/
Gilgaan861/
Gilhgan861/
Gilyann861/
Gailgan860/
Gilgant860/
Gilan832,163/
Ilgan83244/
Ilann832/
Gilingan80219/
Gillgain801/
Gillyann801/
Guilanne801/
Gilengan801/
Gilliann800/
Gillan778,145/
Gilang771,795/
Ghilan771,220/
Gitlan77959/
Gilain77591/
Gailan77338/
Gilian77330/
Guilan77242/
Glegan77205/
Silgan77184/
Gilant77165/
Goilan77101/
Gilyan7797/
Gilgon7782/
Gilane7777/
Yilgan7768/
Gülgan7764/
Giland7746/
Islann7737/
Ngilan7726/
Gilaan7711/
Gilhan777/
Gielan777/
Ilanne777/
Gilean773/
Gilamn772/
Hilgan772/
Ilggan772/
Gilanc772/
Gilgam772/
Jilann771/
Ilhgan771/
Gilahn771/
Ailann771/
Gislan771/
Illgan771/
Gelann771/
Gylgan770/
Ilgang770/
Gaillanne7546/
Gillengan751/
Gaislanne751/
Guilyanne751/
Gislyanne751/
Gillingan750/
Ilan735,079/
Ghailan7123,085/
Gillian713,479/
Gillain712,111/
Gilhang711,107/
Gislain711,040/
Ghilain71796/
Gillean71757/
Guilain71714/
Guilang71472/
Guilian71348/
Işılgan71249/
Gielang71189/
Guilane71181/
Gieland71153/
Goilean71138/
Guiland71127/
Gailane71120/
Ghilian71112/
Ilingan7198/
Ghitlan7155/
Gailand7151/
Gaillan7148/
Gelgand7144/
Illanne7135/
Gillgam7124/
Guislan7122/
Guilayn7120/
Gilonne7119/
Glengan7118/
Gilangg7118/
Hilanne7113/
Ghilyan7111/
Gillinghan7110/
Gilaine7110/
Giliane718/
Ghilean716/
Gilhane715/
Gilasin715/
Gilllan714/
Elgannh714/
Gillyan713/
Guilhan713/
Giliand712/
Gailant712/
Gailian712/
Gilandt712/
Gilyand712/
Isilgan712/
Gihlane712/
Gheilan712/
Gielant712/
Ngilyan711/
Guilant711/
Gieslan711/
Goilane711/
Gileand711/
Glingan711/
Hiliann711/
Iliñgan711/
Qugilan711/
Gislaan711/
Githlan711/
Gitlain711/
Guelgan711/
Gielian711/
Gilaang711/
Giliant711/
Ghillan711/
Gailaun711/
Aggilan711/
Gelgane711/
Gileane711/
Gelanne711/
Giglian711/
Gitlang711/
Gilhand710/
Goillan710/
Gillgon710/
Gillonn710/
Gilahan710/
Gitland710/
Goelgan710/
Gillaun710/
Goiland710/
Heilgan710/
Gilgoin710/
Gillaan710/
Ilhan6773,528/
Gelan6717,138/
Jilan6711,055/
Illan674,350/
Islan671,848/
Gilon671,744/
Ailan671,430/
Eilan671,424/
Ghailane671,282/
Guislain671,085/
Ilang67890/
Ilyan67443/
Ilian67428/
Gailland67370/
Elgan67331/
Gilam67328/
Gălan67248/
Yilan67197/
Guilaine67175/
Iland67173/
Hilan67167/
Gislaine67144/
Gillahan67136/
Ilean67104/
Ailingan6793/
Ghailian6780/
Ihlan6768/
Gilanová6762/
Ghillain6758/
Gaillant6744/
Oilan6728/
Ilain6723/
Ngailian6721/
Gilán6718/
Gitlyain6717/
Ghillian6717/
Ilgam6716/
Ilant6715/
Guiliang6714/
Ilaun6714/
Guiliane6710/
Gitlyayn677/
Gilanova677/
Ghillane677/
Ilane676/
Guisland676/
Guilhang676/
Illingan676/
Iolan674/
Ielan674/
Itlan674/
Ghailain674/
Ilonn674/
Gilanque673/
Ilaan673/
Gylan672/
Gilón672/
Ghaillan672/
Guilhand672/
Ilannova671/
Ilganova671/
Ijlan671/
Elann671/
Guilatin671/
Guilhane671/
Gilliaan671/
Gislaune671/
Ilayn671/
Hilingan671/
Ylgan671/
Guitlain671/
Guitlang671/
Gilingon671/
Ghiolțan671/
Gaillane671/
Glgam671/
Ghuilane671/
Slgan671/
Gielandt671/
Gislhane671/
Gillgham670/
Gillehan670/
Gilliain670/
Heilegan670/
Gittland670/
Gilahand670/
Gitliand670/

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