Gilissen Surname

207,239th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,998 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Gilissen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gilissen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1,1661:9,8601,408
Netherlands6831:24,7254,022
South Africa421:1,289,94571,309
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
France191:3,495,933219,029
United States191:19,076,786604,894
England61:9,286,343223,652
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Gilissen Last Name Facts

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

Gilissen is carried by more people in Belgium than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Gilissen.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilissen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 207,239th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 3,647,420 people. The last name Gilissen occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Gilissen are found; 95 percent are found in Western Europe and 80 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widespread in Belgium, where it is carried by 1,166 people, or 1 in 9,860. In Belgium it is most frequent in: Flemish Region, where 77 percent live, Walloon Region, where 15 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 8 percent live. Not including Belgium it exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 34 percent live and South Africa, where 2 percent live.

Gilissen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gilissen surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gilissen earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 51.07% more than the national average, earning R 359,004 per year; in United States they earn 53.94% less than the national average, earning $19,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.76% less than the national average, earning $44,835 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gillissen941,225/
Gielissen94499/
Ghilissen9417/
Gilisen9315/
Gelissen881,379/
Cilissen88225/
Jilissen8870/
Gillisen8825/
Gilessen885/
Gilishen881/
Gilisson881/
Silissen881/
Gélissen881/
Gielisen881/
Ilisen8666/
Gillessen821,818/
Gellissen82106/
Jillissen8267/
Gillisson8264/
Geelissen8235/
Giliusson8223/
Gielessen8216/
Elissen80389/
Gilison80230/
Ilisson80173/
Jilisen8057/
Ilissyn809/
Gelisen808/
Gilisan803/
Ilishen801/
Ilissan801/
Zeileissen7824/
Gailissoun781/
Gieslessen780/
Gillison751,138/
Zelissen75248/
Selissen75168/
Gillesen75147/
Gielesen7593/
Gillißen7583/
Helissen7572/
Gitlesen7544/
Celissen7542/
Gislesen7530/
Zilessen7526/
Guilisan7526/
Illisson7524/
Elisasen7523/
Jelissen7522/
Ellissen7516/
Gilishon7510/
Gielißen7510/
Giliuson758/
Gellisen755/
Jilessen753/
Elhissen753/
Gillisan752/
Cilessen752/
Elaissen751/
Ilissane751/
Jillisen751/
Silessen751/
Gulissan751/
Giluison751/
Gelissem751/
Gielison751/
Gillisin750/
Gilisoon750/
Ghailissoun741/
Gilgen713,371/
Ilisan711,379/
Gilain71591/
Elisen71103/
Gilene7183/
Ilisin7158/
Gilhen7157/
Gitlen7154/
Gilgin7153/
Gilein7145/
Ilison7141/
Jellissen7139/
Elhaissen7110/
Gielehsen7110/
Elisassen718/
Ilişen718/
Giline717/
Gillishan715/
Gillehsen715/
Uilissone714/
Gilleison713/
Gilean713/
Gelgessen712/
Gilishane712/
Elheissen711/
Gilloison711/
Giluin711/
Giloin711/
Jillessen711/
Gellessen711/
Chileisen711/
Gellisson710/
Guilesson710/
Gullisson710/
Ghailissoune701/
Guilhen671,605/
Gislain671,040/
Gülesen67892/
Ghilain67796/
Guilain67714/
Elisson67709/
Jilesen67434/
Gilezan67353/
Hilisan67164/
Ellisen67163/
Goilean67138/
Gelişen67131/
Eliesen67129/
Gelison67102/
Gelisan6793/
Gulusen6781/
Gitleyn6773/
Gittlen6755/
Gitlein6755/
Illison6753/
Gulisan6752/
Gielgen6736/
Guilhin6730/
Guilene6722/
Giletin6718/
Yilisin6718/
Zilesen6714/
Gelißen6714/
Gilaine6710/
Gihlein6710/
Gilezon679/
Ilishin678/
Gulesen678/
Ilessem678/
Hilesen676/
Ghilean676/
Silisan676/
Yilisan675/
Gileson674/
Elishen673/
Gitline673/
Ilyshen673/
Gilusan673/
Cilisan673/
Elisien673/
Gislene672/
Gillejn672/
Gailene672/
Ailison672/
Ghilhen672/
Elissan672/
Gilizon672/
Guiline672/
Guilein672/
Gilitshane672/
Jlisson671/
Eilison671/
Gilgeen671/
Ailisan671/
Gileand671/
Ilishan671/
Ilaison671/
Iliszyn671/
Selisen671/
Gisline671/
Gitlain671/
Guitlen671/
Guilitsong671/
Gülüsen671/
Gilizan671/
Elijsen671/
Gailešienė671/
Gailušienė671/
Gileane671/
Jlissem671/
Goilhen671/
Iolison671/
Ilesson671/
Gilginn670/
Giluson670/
Gilhine670/
Elixsen670/
Hilison670/
Gieline670/
Giluine670/
Gilgoin670/

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