Gilin Surname

681,965th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 436 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Gilin Surname User-submission:

The name Gilin is an original monument of Slavic culture. It originates from a personal nickname - a special naming that emphasized the individuality of the ancestor. The surname Gilin is derived from the nickname Gilya, which most likely goes back to the verb 'gilit'.

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Gilin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1791:805,15766,011
United States1111:3,265,396186,924
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Belgium191:605,08754,956
Netherlands191:888,79962,169
Bulgaria141:498,49322,004
India101:76,706,538639,611
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Israel91:950,84857,975
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Kyrgyzstan61:995,44257,680
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Iran61:12,797,087199,837
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Somaliland11:3,500,1821,592
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Gilin (610) may also be a first name.

Gilin Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name Gilin is an original monument of Slavic culture. It originates from a personal nickname - a special naming that emphasized the individuality of the ancestor. The surname Gilin is derived from the nickname Gilya, which most likely goes back to the verb 'gilit'. In the 'Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language' V.I. Dahl, it is interpreted as 'make fun, play pranks, joke around.' It is likely that this nickname reflected the characteristics of a person's character and behavior: perhaps the ancestor of the owner of the Gilin surname was a cheerful, mischievous person. According to another hypothesis, the nickname Gil originates from the Ukrainian 'gilya', that is, 'rounders' (a team game with a ball and a bat). In this case, the founder of the Gilin family could be a lover of this game. It is also possible that Gil's nickname is etymologically related to the Prussian word gile, that is, 'acorn.' It should be noted that sowing acorns is one of the ways to restore the oak forest. In addition, this fruit serves as a good food for animals. Based on this, it can be assumed that the ancestor of the Gilin family was a forester or livestock breeder. Gilya formed the basis of the name Gilin. Gilya, eventually got the surname Gilin.

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Gilin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gilin (Georgian: გილინ, Russian: Гилин) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilin? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 681,965th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 16,714,555 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 41 percent of Gilin reside; 29 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 29 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Gilin is also the 338,253rd most frequent first name on earth. It is borne by 610 people.

Gilin is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is held by 179 people, or 1 in 805,157. In Russia Gilin is most common in: Krasnodar Krai, where 25 percent are found, Perm Krai, where 17 percent are found and Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 16 percent are found. Besides Russia Gilin occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 6 percent are found.

Gilin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gilin has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 925 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gilin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Gilin last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (64%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Gilin surname are 6.56% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 53.33% registered to vote for the party.

Gilin earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 37.6% more than the national average, earning $59,373 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gillin912,699/
Gitlin912,003/
Giling91906/
Guilin91331/
Gilion91241/
Gilina91198/
Ngilin91110/
Gilgin9153/
Gailin9127/
Gilinc9118/
Gislin9110/
Gilien916/
Ghilin912/
Giluin911/
Gilind911/
Gilinn911/
Gilint911/
Gielin910/
Ilin8967,500/
Giln892/
Guiling833,001/
Gillion831,993/
Gieling83869/
Gielink83634/
Gailing83548/
Gilienė83372/
Gittlin8353/
Gaislin8350/
Guislin8337/
Gaitlin8313/
Gisling839/
Gillina838/
Gitling838/
Ghailin835/
Gieslin835/
Guitlin833/
Gailina832/
Goiling831/
Ghilien831/
Ghilion831/
Ghillin831/
Gilginn830/
Gillinn830/
Gailien830/
Gillgin830/
Sgillin830/
Gioylin830/
Ilina80115,384/
Gelin8016,496/
Silin8011,531/
Gulin807,898/
Eglin802,207/
Illin80672/
Iglin80542/
Jilin80451/
Iling80322/
Gilen80299/
Zilin80271/
Cilin80213/
Gilim80195/
Islin80145/
Yilin80141/
Ailin80137/
Ilion8097/
Ilien8089/
Gilén8070/
Gülin8047/
Il'in8041/
Gylin8034/
Iolin8028/
Hilin8026/
Gélin8023/
Žilin8013/
Eilin809/
Ielin806/
Iluin805/
Oilin804/
Itlin804/
Gilyn803/
Gilln802/
Ilind801/
Gilèn801/
Ilğin801/
Gilnn800/
Gailienė77345/
Gielingh77109/
Gaillien7773/
Gietling7734/
Gailling7718/
Gittling775/
Gilinova773/
Gaitling773/
Zgailina771/
Guilinck771/
Ghisling771/
Giesling770/
Guitling770/
Iln7549/
Gillen7318,670/
Gielen7310,768/
Zhilin7310,490/
Geslin735,195/
Illing734,179/
Eaglin732,018/
Chilin731,984/
Silien731,643/
Geling731,125/
Hillin731,118/
Illien73859/
Eiling73697/
Gelina73684/
Gellin73604/
Ihling73398/
Heglin73359/
Guelin73288/
Sailin73278/
Gullin73225/
Guilen73220/
Jilina73189/
Gaylin73163/
Ailing73162/
Gehlin73160/
Gileng73144/
Zilina73130/
Zielin73126/
Illion73124/
Getlin73118/
Isling73118/
Zislin73108/
Khilin73103/
Ailion73100/
Aiglin73100/
Hailin7386/
Zilien7385/
Gilene7383/
Jailin7383/
Gulien7380/
Illina7378/
Guulin7377/
Ghilen7361/
Hiling7361/
Gelien7360/
Gillén7358/
Gilhen7357/
Gülink7356/
Gitlen7354/
Guilim7354/
Hitlin7353/
Guhlin7353/
Gailen7353/
Jiling7353/
Hilinc7345/
Gislén7342/
Ailina7340/
Ghylin7340/
Yiling7339/
Gelion7336/
Gilyon7334/
Il'ina7334/
Ziling7332/
Suilin7332/
Gylina7330/
Huilin7326/
Higlin7324/
Zitlin7324/
Geylin7323/
Zilion7321/
Zailin7319/
Joilin7317/
Uiling7316/
Jielin7315/
Gislen7314/
Oiling7313/
Iellin7312/
Seilin7311/
Iolina7310/
Juilin7310/
Djilin739/
Eilind739/
Jilink736/
Gajlin735/
Hilien735/
Zuilin734/
Ailien734/
Aislin734/
Hilint734/
Gailyn734/
Jilion734/
Islind734/
Sielin734/
Jillin733/
Ghelin733/
Eglien733/
Guilén733/
Jislin733/
Jilien733/
Jeilin733/
Ilyuin732/
Zeilin732/
Gyslin732/
Aihlin732/
Gyling732/
Žilien732/
Gihlen732/
Eilien732/
Gelijn732/
Ilienė732/
Yilien732/
Soilin732/
Geelin731/
Gileen731/
Eillin731/
Oilind731/
Heilin731/
Jitlin731/
Hsilin731/
Illind731/
Gelihn731/
Gilenn731/
Yihlin731/
Ghilén731/
Uilien731/
Uillin731/
Guylin731/
Ilinne731/
Islint731/
Ngilen731/
Scilin731/
Goilen731/
Guilèn731/
Guilín731/
Gélina731/
Gillyn731/
Eilink731/
Gélion731/
Eilisn731/
Elglin730/
Hislin730/
Gilynn730/
Eiglin730/
Gelinn730/
Glen6715,591/
Zhilina6711,355/
Elin676,559/
Ilinova676,289/
Zeitlin672,302/
Hilling672,153/
Heiling671,564/
Geeslin671,133/
Ilim671,057/
Gylienė67819/
Ilen67618/
Gesling67431/
Gillyon67306/
Huillin67276/
Gellion67275/
Hailing67225/
Zielina67222/
Gysling67212/
Gelinne67193/
Chilina67183/
Zuilina67173/
Ghielen67171/
Jilling67132/
Ilyn67122/
Gelinck67116/
Geelink67116/
Huiling6792/
Guylain6790/
Hoilien6784/
Chilion6780/
Geeling6773/
Guetlin6772/
Chillin6770/
Zaitlin6767/
Gullien6763/
Chailin6757/
Gittlen6755/
Ihln6749/
Geyling6747/
Zhislin6743/
Getling6739/
Ilén6739/
Ilne6738/
Gueslin6733/
Zaiglin6733/
Zieling6729/
Gaylinn6728/
Giehlen6726/
Aisling6724/
Chiglin6724/
Chiling6724/
Chislin6722/
Gettlin6721/
Gilenne6721/
Gilleen6720/
Zhiglin6719/
Guln6719/
Gieleng6718/
Yilling6718/
Hillien6718/
Khilina6717/
Zailina6717/
Zhiling6717/
Gueilen6714/
Aislinn6713/
Guelink6713/
Zisling6711/
Juiling6711/
Gähling6710/
Guileng679/
Zeilina678/
Eilling677/
Eijling677/
Heilien676/
Zhitlin675/
Gaylina675/
Chihlin675/
Ilng675/
Gellina675/
Geln675/
Gueling675/
Gisleng675/
Ylin674/
Jlin674/
Haitlin674/
Goillen674/
Ghillen674/
Silienė674/
Jillion673/
Guileen673/
Chilien673/
Ilingue673/
Uihlien672/
Zietlin672/
Zhillin672/
Chuilin672/
Hsilien672/
Jillien672/
Ioln672/
Gelihng672/
Jailing672/
Gailene672/
Gaillen672/
Joislin672/
Ghilhen672/
Eillien672/
Ghailen672/
Guilent672/
Hihlina672/
Chiolin672/
Ilnn672/
Zhailin671/
Khillin671/
Khailin671/
Chitlin671/
Helglin671/
Heislin671/
Jillina671/
Djailin671/
Dzhilin671/
Gaylien671/
Geylina671/
Gailynn671/
Gilgeen671/
Gillene671/
Ghelien671/
Zeillin671/
Zilinck671/
Sgillen671/
Illn671/
Juillin671/
Illling671/
Hiln671/
Chilind671/
Guislen671/
Ilinová671/
Jaislin671/
Khilion671/
Jislind671/
Élin671/
Guitlen671/
Gyslink671/
Guìllin671/
Guíllin671/
Gielend671/
Eisling671/
Chhilin671/
Ngeelin671/
Gaileng671/
Geslind671/
Uiln671/
Sgelina671/
Zailing671/
Yitling671/
Aisllin671/
Ahailin671/
Ailn671/
Jillinn671/
Goilhen671/
Haillin671/
Huilion671/
Ilhn671/
Ilnh671/
Gaileen670/
Hoiling670/
Gheslin670/
Joiling670/
Gehlink670/
Gillenn670/
Heaglin670/
Geglien670/
Geslinc670/
Zeiglin670/
Gayling670/
Scailin670/
Gytling670/

Gilin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gilin in the Georgian language
გილინgilin-
Gilin in the Russian language
Гилинgilin-

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