Gilian Surname

835,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 330 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Gilian Surname Definition:

These names are said to be all connected with Clan Maclean, from Gaelic Gilll' Eoin, 'servant of (S.) John', once a personal name. Through the imaginary Gillean of the Mackenzie pedigree "a Geraldine descent was provided also for the Macleans.

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Gilian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru2001:158,9218,186
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Belgium201:574,83253,219
Slovakia141:381,17550,143
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Kenya71:6,597,12951,431
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Solomon Islands61:96,67218,437
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
France21:33,211,361423,184
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Gilian (3,424) may also be a first name.

Gilian Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

These names are said to be all connected with Clan Maclean, from Gaelic Gilll' Eoin, 'servant of (S.) John', once a personal name. Through the imaginary Gillean of the Mackenzie pedigree "a Geraldine descent was provided also for the Macleans. Another descent for both Mackenzies and Macleans is from Gilleoin of the Aird. Sir William Fraser apparently regarded Gilleoin merely as a way of spelling Colin (The Earls of Cromarty I, p. XV)" (HP., II, p. 6n). In the Isle of Man Gilleon in 1511 is M Gilleon.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

GILLEAN, Gilleon, Gillian, Gilzean, Gellion (in Inverness): These names are said to be all connected with Clan Maclean, from Gaelic Gilll' Eoin, 'servant of (S.) John', once a personal name. Through the imaginary Gillean of the Mackenzie pedigree "a Geraldine descent was provided also for the Macleans. Another descent for both Mackenzies and Macleans is from Gilleoin of the Aird. Sir William Fraser apparently regarded Gilleoin merely as a way of spelling Colin (The Earls of Cromarty I, p. XV)" (HP., II, p. 6n). In the Isle of Man Gilleon in 1511 is M Gilleon.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Gilian Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gilian (Marathi: िगलीयन, Russian: Гилиан) is carried by more people in Peru than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilian? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 835,661st most common last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 22,083,472 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Gilian live; 62 percent live in South America and 61 percent live in Andean South America. It is also the 121,618th most commonly used forename globally. It is borne by 3,424 people.

The surname is most common in Peru, where it is borne by 200 people, or 1 in 158,921. In Peru it is most frequent in: Pasco Region, where 39 percent are found, La Libertad Region, where 37 percent are found and Lima Province, where 20 percent are found. Apart from Peru this last name is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Belgium, where 6 percent are found.

Gilian Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gilian has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gilian last name rose 236 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gilian Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Gilian last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% registered with the party.

The amount Gilian earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 29.24% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,716 per year; in United States they earn 27.47% more than the national average, earning $55,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9% more than the national average, earning $54,154 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gillian923,479/
Guilian92348/
Ghilian92112/
Giliane928/
Giliand922/
Gailian922/
Gielian921/
Giliant921/
Giglian921/
Gilan912,163/
Ilian91428/
Ghailian8680/
Ngailian8621/
Ghillian8617/
Guiliang8614/
Guiliane8610/
Gilliaan861/
Gilliann860/
Gilliain860/
Gitliand860/
Gillan838,145/
Gilang831,795/
Ghilan831,220/
Gitlan83959/
Illian83694/
Gilain83591/
Gulian83564/
Zilian83546/
Gilgan83411/
Giliam83393/
Silian83373/
Gailan83338/
Guilan83242/
Gilion83241/
Gilant83165/
Eglian83146/
Jilian83123/
Goilan83101/
Gilyan8397/
Gilane8377/
Ailian8375/
Giland8346/
Gilein8345/
Eilian8339/
Ngilan8326/
Islian8325/
Gelian8322/
Uilian8316/
Iliane8312/
Gilaan8311/
Gilhan837/
Gielan837/
Yilian836/
Hilian836/
Iliant835/
Iliang834/
Gălian834/
Gilean833/
Gilamn832/
Gilanc832/
Gilahn831/
Giloin831/
Iolian831/
Gislan831/
Ilan805,079/
Ngaihlian8027/
Gilianová8027/
Gilianova804/
O'Gillian802/
Gailliand800/
Ghailan7723,085/
Gillain772,111/
Gillion771,993/
Chilian771,222/
Gilhang771,107/
Gislain771,040/
Ghilain77796/
Gillean77757/
Guilain77714/
Hillian77553/
Guilang77472/
Gullian77386/
Gielang77189/
Guilane77181/
Gieland77153/
Gilotin77138/
Goilean77138/
Guiland77127/
Gailane77120/
Suilian7758/
Ghitlan7755/
Gitlein7755/
Gailand7751/
Gaillan7748/
Geliang7741/
Jiliang7734/
Gieliam7728/
Giliong7723/
Guislan7722/
Guilayn7720/
Gillhan7719/
Heilian7719/
Gillgan7718/
Sailian7718/
Gilangg7718/
Ziliang7716/
Jillian7715/
Hailian7714/
Yiliang7712/
Guelian7711/
Ghilyan7711/
Iliatin7710/
Huilian7710/
Gilaine7710/
Gihlein7710/
Uillian779/
Jailian779/
Iliacin779/
Zailian777/
Ailiang777/
Juilian776/
Ghilean776/
Gilhane775/
Jielian775/
Ghelian775/
Ziliane775/
Gilasin775/
Sielian774/
Gilllan774/
Gilgann773/
Giglion773/
Gillyan773/
Guilhan773/
Gellian772/
Gillann772/
Gailant772/
Gilandt772/
Gilyand772/
Geliane772/
Gihlane772/
Gheilan772/
Guilein772/
Gielant772/
Gailann771/
Ngilyan771/
Guilant771/
Guilion771/
Gaitlan771/
Gieslan771/
Gilaung771/
Gilgaan771/
Gilhgan771/
Gilyann771/
Goilane771/
Zhilian771/
Scilian771/
Gileand771/
Aillian771/
Gilloin771/
Guiliam771/
Hiliann771/
Iliangk771/
Khilian771/
Ngilion771/
Zgilyan771/
Qugilan771/
Gislaan771/
Githlan771/
Gitlain771/
Ghulian771/
Gilaang771/
Gilione771/
Ghilion771/
Ghillan771/
Gailaun771/
Aggilan771/
Gileane771/
Ailiane771/
Dgilane771/
Gaylian771/
Gitlang771/
Gilhand770/
Goillan770/
Geelian770/
Jiliane770/
Gillein770/
Gilahan770/
Gitland770/
Gillaun770/
Goiland770/
Gailgan770/
Gilgoin770/
Gillaan770/
Ilhan7373,528/
Gelan7317,138/
Gulan7315,261/
Jilan7311,055/
Elian736,824/
Illan734,350/
Silan733,011/
Islan731,848/
Gilon731,744/
Zilan731,449/
Ailan731,430/
Eilan731,424/
Cilan731,007/
Ilang73890/
Ilyan73443/
Gilam73328/
Gülan73315/
Gălan73248/
Ilgan73244/
Yilan73197/
Iland73173/
Hilan73167/
Iliam73158/
Ilean73104/
Ilion7397/
Ihlan7368/
Oilan7328/
Ilain7323/
Gilán7318/
Ylian7316/
Ilant7315/
Ilaun7314/
Ilane736/
Iolan734/
Ielan734/
Itlan734/
Jlian733/
Ilaan733/
Gylan732/
Ilann732/
Gilón732/
Ijlan731/
Ilein731/
Ilayn731/
Ghailane711,282/
Guislain711,085/
Gailland71370/
Guilaine71175/
Gittlein71165/
Gislaine71144/
Gillahan71136/
Guitlein7194/
Gueliane7173/
Gilanová7162/
Ghillain7158/
Ghiglion7155/
Gaillant7144/
Chillian7124/
Khoilian7123/
Hailiang7121/
Zhiliang7121/
Ghilione7120/
Gitlyain7117/
Zeitlian7117/
Zaillian7117/
Huiliang7117/
Ilianova7116/
Saillian7114/
Gilasing7112/
Gitlyayn717/
Gilanova717/
Ghillane717/
Guisland716/
Guilhang716/
Chailian715/
Chiliang715/
Hilliand714/
Gisleine714/
Cheilian714/
Ghailain714/
Juillian713/
Guilione713/
Chuilian713/
Gilanque713/
Nggilion712/
Gaitlain712/
Ghaillan712/
Guilhand712/
Khailian711/
Jaillian711/
Hilliamn711/
Guilatin711/
Guilhane711/
Gillgain711/
Gillyann711/
Ghellian711/
Hoillian711/
Gislaune711/
Chiliane711/
Hoiliaan711/
Guilotin711/
Guitlain711/
Guitlang711/
Guilaing711/
Guilanne711/
Ghiolțan711/
Gaillane711/
Choilian711/
Chiolian711/
Gheliane711/
Ghuilane711/
Gielandt711/
Giloting711/
Gislhane711/
Huiliane711/
Gaitland710/
Soillian710/
Gillehan710/
Gittland710/
Jeiliann710/
Gilahand710/
Gaitlant710/
Zuillian710/
Heillian710/
Eliane6711,428/
Gelane6710,008/
Gülhan679,513/
Gillon677,049/
Chilan675,153/
Eiland674,246/
Gilham674,054/
Geylan672,830/
Jeilan672,435/
Selian672,265/
Gaylan672,075/
Island671,891/
Silion671,750/
Hiland671,309/
Sailan671,293/
Gelant671,271/
Ailane671,116/
Jailan671,115/
Geelan671,108/
Ilahan671,077/
Zailan671,068/
Hillan671,049/
Eliang67799/
Jelian67749/
Soilan67729/
Hailan67717/
Gislon67693/
Ilasin67675/
Gullan67651/
Guilon67554/
Illang67535/
Geland67485/
Gelang67456/
Zoilan67426/
Guelan67408/
Silhan67388/
Jilane67360/
Illand67350/
Hilane67343/
Gilong67285/
Islane67268/
Khilan67255/
Gyland67254/
Ghelan67236/
Goylan67226/
Gulaan67226/
Gulhan67217/
Helian67203/
Ijland67203/
Jilang67193/
Ellian67154/
Guylan67148/
Silain67138/
Suilan67129/
Gilone67128/
Ihlein67128/
Illion67124/
Geslan67120/
Gellan67115/
Zuilan67115/
Silaan67107/
Ailion67100/
Guilangue6789/
Gilgon6782/
Aislan6782/
Ghulan6781/
Getlan6778/
Djilan6773/
Illiam6770/
Yilgan6768/
Zhilan6767/
Ghilon6767/
Islang6763/
Eulian6758/
Ihland6756/
Jillan6754/
Hitlan6752/
Gytlan6751/
Guittlein6751/
Ilione6750/
Gelean6747/
Ihlang6747/
Gîtlan6747/
Gaillanne6746/
Joilan6744/
Gislam6744/
Islamn6743/
Itland6742/
Gehlan6740/
Ilatin6740/
Seilan6740/
Hilang6739/
Islann6737/
Jiliam6737/
Gelion6736/
Gilyon6734/
Ailand6734/
Aillan6734/
Hilion6732/
Uilean6731/
Islain6731/
Ailang6730/
Guhlan6730/
Gailon6729/
Cilhan6729/
Oiland6728/
Ailant6728/
Yolian6727/
Illyan6727/
Gilhausen6726/
Zilane6725/
Illane6721/
Guilam6721/
Zilion6721/
Iloine6721/
Gulion6720/
Silean6719/
Iliong6718/
Geliassen6717/
Silann6717/
Huilan6717/
Ilaine6717/
Eliand6717/
Gailam6717/
Goilon6716/
Illein6716/
Gilyanova6715/
Jilhan6715/
Zeilan6713/
Zilhan6713/
Ilaing6713/
Islaan6712/
Yilang6712/
Guittlain6712/
Dzilan6711/
Ailyan6710/
Ghillione679/
Zielan679/
Heilan679/
Ngilon678/
Gulean678/
Chailiang678/
Jilaan677/
Ailain677/
Zilyan677/
Yilaun677/
Ilanne677/
Jitlan677/
Iolyan676/
Zeithlian676/
Jillianne676/
Isliam676/
Giliom676/
Ilhamn676/
Silaun676/
Zilant675/
Hislan675/
Juilan675/
Gielon675/
Jielan675/
Gailasing674/
Eilane674/
Sielan674/
Yillan674/
Jilion674/
Ealian674/
Gălean674/
Ilhaan674/
Zilang674/
Jhilan674/
Gelyan673/
Ilyain673/
Ileane673/
Uiliam673/
Yliang673/
Islaun673/
Giloon673/
Gielam673/
Jilain673/
Zitlan673/
Zelian673/
Uilant673/
Yllian673/
Ailamn673/
Itlang673/
Ngelan673/
Ajlian673/
Jilein672/
Eiliam672/
Gelianova672/
Ilhane672/
Ilosin672/
Éliane672/
Uiland672/
Gelianová672/
Jislan672/
Illean672/
Ilotin672/
Ghaillane672/
Gulanh672/
Hiliam672/
Yilhan671/
Ailean671/
Gelamn671/
Jylian671/
Jilann671/
Jilant671/
Islean671/
Islein671/
Ilangk671/
Ilhgan671/
Illianova671/
Hijlan671/
Hilaun671/
Hoilan671/
Cilann671/
Eliamn671/
Eliasn671/
Ggilam671/
Gajlan671/
Gihlam671/
Gilhanova671/
Ailann671/
Ailiam671/
Tjilan671/
Ngylan671/
Hilaan671/
Gilhon671/
Gitlon671/
Guislaine671/
Éllian671/
Ihlane671/
Illain671/
Illgan671/
Illhan671/
Ilhasn671/
Ilacen671/
Islant671/
Islion671/
Oilang671/
Uillan671/
Uislan671/
Țiolan671/
Yilaan671/
Gelank671/
Gelann671/
Goilam671/
Guiliotin671/
Ghuislain671/
Ghihlione671/
Eggillion671/
Eslian671/
Cälian671/
Aylian671/
Ghylan671/
Ilaune671/
Ilaisn671/
Gélion671/
Kgailhane671/
Eliant671/
Uilane671/
Yilane671/
Aailan671/
Eillan671/
Chihliang671/
Geliam671/
Gaislanne671/
Guilyanne671/
Gislyanne671/
Iollan671/
Illant671/
Ilyant671/
Hihlan671/
Gileon670/
Eilean670/
Scilan670/
Eglion670/
Gileam670/
Silein670/
Hielan670/
Gilassend670/
Eilang670/
Gylant670/
Gylgan670/
Gylane670/
Guittland670/

Gilian Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gilian in the Marathi language
िगलीयनigaliyana-
Gilian in the Russian language
Гилианgilian-

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