Giligan Surname

2,106,139th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 80 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Giligan Surname Definition:

As the prefix O is seldom retained with Gilgan it might be supposed that it is a variant of MacGilligan (which was dealt with in More Irish Families p. 119); but in fact the two names are quite unrelated.

O'Gilgan, or O'Gilligan, i.

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Giligan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines651:1,557,511106,526
United States121:30,204,911765,334
England11:55,718,059489,080
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:881,03053,642

Giligan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

As the prefix O is seldom retained with Gilgan it might be supposed that it is a variant of MacGilligan (which was dealt with in More Irish Families p. 119); but in fact the two names are quite unrelated.

O'Gilgan, or O'Gilligan, i.e. Ó Giollagáin, is that of a small sept located in north Leitrim and Co.

Sligo, far from the MacGilligan country.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Giligan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Giligan (Russian: Гилиган) is most common in The Philippines. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Giligan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,106,139th most widely held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 91,094,324 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 81 percent of Giligan live; 81 percent live in Southeast Asia and 81 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia.

Giligan is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is held by 65 people, or 1 in 1,557,511. In The Philippines Giligan is mostly concentrated in: Central Visayas, where 86 percent reside, Northern Mindanao, where 11 percent reside and Caraga, where 2 percent reside. Barring The Philippines this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Giligan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Giligan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Giligan surname declined 79 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Giligan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Giligan last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Giligan earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 37.33% less than the national average, earning $27,042 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Giligan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Giligan in the Russian language
Гилиганgiligan-

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