Gilgrist Surname

2,273,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Gilgrist Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gilgrist Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:12,944,962483,512
England241:2,321,58686,519
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

Gilgrist Last Name Facts

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

Gilgrist is most common in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilgrist? popularity and diffusion

Gilgrist is the 2,273,756th most prevalent family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 104,107,799 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 40 percent of Gilgrist are found; 40 percent are found in North America and 40 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Gilgrist is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 28 people, or 1 in 12,944,962. In The United States it is mostly found in: Indiana, where 32 percent live, Ohio, where 25 percent live and Florida, where 21 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 34 percent live and New Zealand, where 23 percent live.

Gilgrist Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gilgrist has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 32 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 114 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gilgrist Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gilgrist surname are 44.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 91.67% registered to vote for the political party.

Gilgrist earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.85% more than the national average, earning $47,830 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gilghrist9424/
Gillgrist9413/
Gilgris930/
Gilgryst889/
Gilgrest881/
Silgrist880/
Gilghrest827/
Gilgreast821/
Slegrist753/
Gilgrese750/
Gilgrease712/
Selgriest711/
Slegriest711/
Gilgreath711/
Gilgreese710/
Slegris673/
Gilgreu671/
Gilgray670/
Gillgreath670/
Selgrith630/
Silgre5719/
Chlgri571/
Gelgra571/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • 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 Gilgrist
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