Gilgien Surname

1,931,261st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 93 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Gilgien Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gilgien Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland751:109,50611,444
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Norway21:2,571,14395,402

Gilgien Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gilgien is held by more people in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Gilgien.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilgien? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gilgien is the 1,931,261st most frequently held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 78,360,709 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Gilgien live; 81 percent live in Western Europe and 53 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most common in Switzerland, where it is borne by 75 people, or 1 in 109,506. In Switzerland Gilgien is primarily found in: Canton of Bern, where 37 percent live, Canton of Vaud, where 25 percent live and Canton of Zug, where 9 percent live. Outside of Switzerland this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent live and Norway, where 2 percent live.

Gilgien Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gilgien surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered with the party.

Gilgien earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 38.82% less than the national average, earning $26,400 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gilgen923,371/
Gilgin9253/
Gilien926/
Gilienė86372/
Gillien8650/
Guilgen8634/
Guilien8623/
Giliene8617/
Gillgen868/
Gilgeen861/
Gilgiem861/
Guilgin861/
Ilgienė861/
Ghilien861/
Gilient861/
Gilginn860/
Gailien860/
Gillgin860/
Ilgin839,958/
Ilgen834,291/
Ilien8389/
Gailienė80345/
Gillioen8083/
Gaillien8073/
Guilhien8025/
Gailiene8012/
Guilguen804/
Guiliene804/
Guilient802/
Gilienne801/
Ghislien801/
Yilgin774,816/
Illgen772,302/
Gülgen771,470/
Illien77859/
Hilgen77513/
Giljen77151/
Gilyen7796/
Gelgen7783/
Yilgen7776/
Cilgin7764/
Gelien7760/
Gelgin7752/
Silgen7751/
Gilsen7751/
Gülgin7723/
Zilgen7714/
Gilcin778/
Ilguen777/
Gilgem776/
Hilien775/
Ailien774/
Elgien774/
Gilzen773/
Jilien773/
Ilghin772/
Gilzin772/
Hilgin772/
Gilgne772/
Eilien772/
Ilienė772/
Yilien772/
Gilsin771/
Ilieen771/
Illgin771/
Glegen771/
Giliem771/
Itlien771/
Uilien771/
Ilijen771/
Hglgin771/
Zilgin771/
Iliene770/
Guittlien751/
Gillingen750/
Glgn731/
Gylienė71819/
Zillgen71152/
Gilsinn71126/
Hoilien7184/
Giljean7163/
Geslien7143/
Hillgen7139/
Yilginc7139/
Gellien7135/
Jiliene7134/
Gyløien7123/
Gillsin7120/
Hillien7118/
Gyliene7116/
Gelieng7110/
Gilchin718/
Gillyen718/
Heilien716/
Gilshen714/
Guilgim714/
Uihlien712/
Jillien712/
Eillien712/
Gillsen711/
Gaylien711/
Gilguun711/
Gilzent711/
Ghelien711/
Ghilsen711/
Uilhien711/
Hilguin711/
Gilyend711/
Yilghen711/
Guelgin710/
Eilieen710/
Gilchen710/
Gelghen710/
Eislien710/
Ilyin6727,746/
Elgin677,755/
Ilgün675,911/
Elien673,098/
Elgen672,675/
Iliin672,311/
Iljin67783/
Gilleßen67359/
Gillesen67147/
Iliyn6777/
Ilgim6754/
Jilienne6749/
Gillesén6715/
Ylien6710/
Ilginova678/
Iliem675/
Iliychen673/
Ilgın672/
Ielgn671/
Hilgemnn671/
Hillihen671/
Elguhien671/
Gelienne671/
Gillssen671/
Iljen671/
Gitlejin671/
Gilsn671/
Illiesin671/
Gillyion670/
Hilliend670/
Hilgenne670/
Gilshion670/
Huillien670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gilgien
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