Gilhespy Surname
Approximately 353 people bear this surname
Gilhespy Surname Definition:
"The Northumberland form of the Scottish Gillespie" (Guppy, p. 314).
Gilhespy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 280 | 1:198,993 | 17,417 |
| Canada | 38 | 1:969,621 | 73,252 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 137 | 1:177,922 | 14,779 |
Gilhespy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
"The Northumberland form of the Scottish Gillespie" (Guppy, p. 314).
Gilhespy, the Northumberland form of the Scottish Gillespie which has its home south of the Forth of the Clyde, is a name now found in the Newcastle district.
Gilhespy Demographics
Average Gilhespy Salary in
United States
$21,312 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gilhespy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gilhespy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gilhespy occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of Gilhespy click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gilhespy? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 796,486th most frequently held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 20,644,606 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 86 percent of Gilhespy reside; 83 percent reside in Northern Europe and 83 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 280 people, or 1 in 198,993. In England Gilhespy is mostly found in: Tyne and Wear, where 29 percent are found, Durham, where 12 percent are found and Northumberland, where 12 percent are found. Barring England this last name occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 11 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 2 percent are found.
Gilhespy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gilhespy has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 204 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gilhespy Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Gilhespy earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 34.05% less than the national average, earning 228,246 kr per year; in United States they earn 50.61% less than the national average, earning $21,312 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.04% more than the national average, earning $55,168 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gillhespy | 94 | 163 | / |
| Gilhespey | 94 | 0 | / |
| Gilespy | 93 | 8 | / |
| Gillhespey | 89 | 37 | / |
| Gillespy | 88 | 304 | / |
| Gilesphy | 88 | 1 | / |
| Gilespey | 88 | 0 | / |
| Gillespey | 82 | 124 | / |
| Gilhespie | 82 | 122 | / |
| Gilaspy | 80 | 28 | / |
| Gilespi | 80 | 18 | / |
| Gelespy | 80 | 12 | / |
| Gilispy | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gilespe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gulespy | 80 | 0 | / |
| Jilespy | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gilespa | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gillesphey | 78 | 18 | / |
| Gilhesphie | 78 | 5 | / |
| Gilespie | 75 | 144 | / |
| Gillespi | 75 | 96 | / |
| Gillespe | 75 | 81 | / |
| Ghilespi | 75 | 11 | / |
| Gillispy | 75 | 3 | / |
| Guilespe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gailespi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gilesspe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gelespey | 75 | 0 | / |
| Gellespy | 75 | 0 | / |
| Gilespee | 75 | 0 | / |
| Gilepa | 71 | 7 | / |
| Gillespee | 71 | 4 | / |
| Gilleispe | 71 | 3 | / |
| Gillespei | 71 | 2 | / |
| Giliespie | 71 | 2 | / |
| Giloespie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gilesspie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gillespio | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gillespîe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gillespea | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gillispey | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gillesppi | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gillespii | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gelhespie | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gileppa | 67 | 35 | / |
| Gelespe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ngilepi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gilispe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gilaspi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gelaspy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gelespa | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ellespy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gelispy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gilispi | 67 | 0 | / |
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Gilhespy Reference & Research
Gillespie FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Gillespie FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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