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Where Does The Last Name Gilgen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Gilgen (Arabic: جيلجين, Russian: Гильген) is found in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilgen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 133,706^th most commonly occurring surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 2,161,835 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Gilgen are found; 72 percent are found in Western Europe and 65 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,545,828^th most commonly used first name at a global level, borne by 43 people.

The last name Gilgen is most commonly occurring in Switzerland, where it is borne by 2,029 people, or 1 in 4,048. In Switzerland Gilgen is most prevalent in: Canton of Bern, where 55 percent live, Canton of Zürich, where 11 percent live and Canton of Solothurn, where 6 percent live. Besides Switzerland this last name occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent live and Germany, where 11 percent live.

Gilgen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Gilgen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gilgen last name expanded 1,168 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gilgen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Gilgen last name are 20.21% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.98% registered with the party.

The amount Gilgen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.66% less than the national average, earning $41,137 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.26% less than the national average, earning $43,594 CAD per year.