Giljaca Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Montenegro
Highest density in:
Montenegro

Giljaca Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Giljaca Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Montenegro71:91,3664,331
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Giljača (129) are calculated separately.

Giljaca Last Name Facts

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

The surname Giljaca occurs in Montenegro more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Giljača. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Giljaca? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,532,898th most widely held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 383,555,048 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Giljaca live; 42 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 42 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

It is most prevalent in Montenegro, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 91,366. Without taking into account Montenegro it exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 26 percent live and Canada, where 11 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Giljača95129/
Gilcaco711/
Gelljasja631/
Šljaka6243/
Sljaka6210/
Iljoska5751/
Celcaca571/
Gilsosa571/
Ileaaka571/
Elleaca571/
Heljakka5324/
Chileaka535/
Gillsouza503/
Ylijaasko501/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Giljaca
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