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 most common in Switzerland. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Gilgien click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilgien? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,931,261st most common surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 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.

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

Gilgien Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gilgien surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered with the political 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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