Gilison Surname

1,076,574th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 230 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Gilison Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gilison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
Tanzania641:827,21343,161
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Gilison (39) may also be a first name.

Gilison Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gilison is found most frequently in Malawi. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Gilison.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilison? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,076,574th most frequently held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 31,684,982 people. The surname Gilison is primarily found in Africa, where 85 percent of Gilison live; 57 percent live in Southern Africa and 57 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,637,361st most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 39 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Malawi, where it is borne by 131 people, or 1 in 130,680. Not including Malawi it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 28 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.

Gilison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gilison has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gilison last name rose 620 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gilison Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gilison surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

Gilison earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 54.55% more than the national average, earning $66,688 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gillison931,138/
Gilishon9310/
Gilisson931/
Giluison931/
Gielison931/
Gilisoon930/
Ilison9241/
Gillisson8864/
Gilleison883/
Gilloison881/
Ilisson86173/
Gelison86102/
Illison8653/
Gilisen8615/
Gileson864/
Gilisan863/
Ailison862/
Gilizon862/
Eilison861/
Ilaison861/
Iolison861/
Hilison860/
Guilitsong821/
Gailissoun821/
Gilissen801,998/
Hillison80141/
Gisleson80102/
Geslison8055/
Guilisan8026/
Gillisen8025/
Illisson8024/
Eillison8010/
Jillison804/
Gellison803/
Aillison803/
Gillisan802/
Iliesohn802/
Gailyson802/
Gilleson801/
Gilishom801/
Gitleson801/
Uilisone801/
Gielisen801/
Chilison801/
Gileason800/
Gilheson800/
Ghailissoun781/
Elison773,012/
Ilisan771,379/
Ilisen7766/
Ileson774/
Jlison770/
Gillissen751,225/
Gielissen75499/
Gittleson75348/
Ghilissen7517/
Khoilison7516/
Chillison759/
Gillishan755/
Ngaileson754/
Uilissone754/
Gilishane752/
Eileitson751/
Gillesonn751/
Chailison751/
Heilitson751/
Aillisone751/
Jeillison751/
Gellisson750/
Guilesson750/
Ghailissoune741/
Ellison7173,912/
Gelizon71888/
Elisson71709/
Geleson71253/
Elixson71245/
Elieson71179/
Hilisan71164/
Elision71118/
Gelisan7193/
Eleison7191/
Cileson7176/
Jilisen7157/
Helison7129/
Jelison7119/
Illeson7116/
Elgison7115/
Elaison7112/
Gilijan7111/
Gilezon719/
Gelisen718/
Yolison716/
Silisan716/
Yilisan715/
Eileson713/
Cilisan713/
Elidson712/
Gilitshane712/
Jileson711/
Jlisson711/
Elihson711/
Elitson711/
Eelison711/
Eloison711/
Ailisan711/
Ailyson711/
Ilishan711/
Ilesion711/
Gelicon711/
Gilizan711/
Elisone711/
Yllison711/
Ilissan711/
Ilesson711/
Gittlesohn710/
Gilican710/
Celison710/
Ileason710/
Isleson710/
Etlison710/
Jellison673,156/
Gelissen671,379/
Cilissen67225/
Ellixson67211/
Heileson67157/
Ellitson67149/
Gillißen6783/
Guelizon6777/
Jilissen6770/
Hilleson6761/
Ellisson6754/
Ellision6732/
Ittleson6729/
Ghilizan6727/
Eliesson6725/
Gelesong6724/
Hellison6714/
Gielißen6710/
Getleson678/
Gellisen675/
Ellieson675/
Helisson675/
Ileszhon674/
Elllison674/
Elissond673/
Eallison673/
Helgison673/
Gelesson673/
Ellioson672/
Hillisan672/
Chelison672/
Khelison671/
Sailisan671/
Jelision671/
Helixson671/
Jilleson671/
Ilaisane671/
Elleison671/
Ellisone671/
Ellisonq671/
Gehleson671/
Geleason671/
Giligian671/
Gillesan671/
Scelison671/
Silezion671/
Gelleson671/
Heleison671/
Illysson671/
Ieliesan671/
Ilissane671/
Jillisen671/
Ngeleson671/
Silissen671/
Selisson671/
Gélissen671/
Ghilesan671/
Elissohn671/
Uilissom671/
Celisson671/
Jilesson671/
Illetson670/
Eyllison670/
Elluison670/
Hiledson670/
Hilgeson670/
Eliaison670/
Gesleson670/
Ellisonn670/
Jealison670/
Healison670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gilison
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