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

Gilgien is found in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Gilgien click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilgien? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,931,261st most frequently held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 78,360,709 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Gilgien are found; 81 percent are found in Western Europe and 53 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly held in Switzerland, where it is carried by 75 people, or 1 in 109,506. In Switzerland it is mostly concentrated in: Canton of Bern, where 37 percent reside, Canton of Vaud, where 25 percent reside and Canton of Zug, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Switzerland this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Norway, where 2 percent reside.

Gilgien Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gilgien last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for 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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