Gilgann Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameGilgann Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
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.
Gilgann Demographics
Average Gilgann Salary in
United States
$10,312 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
View the highest/lowest earning families in The United States
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
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gilgann
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis