Gilje Surname

270,744th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,440 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Gilje Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gilje Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway1,0911:4,713441
United States2481:1,461,528100,066
Sweden291:339,54323,803
Denmark251:225,78917,947
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
England51:11,143,612252,590
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Gilje (59) may also be a first name.

Gilje Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gilje has its highest incidence in Norway. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Gilje click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilje? popularity and diffusion

Gilje is the 270,744th most widely held family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 5,060,796 people. The surname Gilje occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Gilje are found; 80 percent are found in Northern Europe and 80 percent are found in Scandinavia. Gilje is also the 1,282,666th most frequently used first name in the world, borne by 59 people.

This surname is most numerous in Norway, where it is carried by 1,091 people, or 1 in 4,713. In Norway Gilje is most frequent in: Western Norway, where 81 percent are found, Eastern Norway, where 12 percent are found and Southern Norway, where 6 percent are found. Beside Norway this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Sweden, where 2 percent are found.

Gilje Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gilje are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.56% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gilje earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 0.12% less than the national average, earning 345,658 kr per year; in United States they earn 12.44% more than the national average, earning $48,516 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.98% more than the national average, earning $67,559 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Giljes911/
Giljie911/
Gile899,253/
Ilje8912/
Gilljee831/
Giles80110,481/
Giler8011,218/
Gilet804,121/
Guile802,618/
Gaile801,836/
Gilse80785/
Gilea80713/
Ghile80688/
Gilge80563/
Ngile80523/
Gilja80395/
Giele80379/
Gilaj80308/
Giley80192/
Goile80191/
Gilez80155/
Gisle80149/
Gilie80124/
Hilje80104/
Gilce80102/
Gilep8091/
Gihle8073/
Gileh8049/
Gulje8048/
Žilje8028/
Gilhe8019/
Gleje8019/
Gylje8016/
Giloj8016/
Ilješ8012/
Silje8010/
Giled809/
Gilei808/
Gilee808/
Ilije803/
Gilij803/
Jilje802/
Gljer801/
Gilye801/
Ailje801/
Iljeh801/
Iljes801/
Zgile801/
Zilje801/
Gilée801/
Cgilj801/
Gilji801/
Gilles7348,707/
Gisler739,090/
Gailey734,803/
Gillie733,198/
Gilces733,027/
Guiles732,183/
Ghilji731,193/
Gilger731,137/
Gailer731,036/
Gitler731,002/
Ngaile73988/
Ghilea73936/
Gaille73918/
Kgaile73877/
Gailea73823/
Guiler73608/
Gilges73568/
Gieler73559/
Hillje73518/
Gailes73509/
Guilet73464/
Guilie73434/
Gilead73406/
Gieles73329/
Guiley73319/
Yiljep73268/
Gilihe73263/
Gittle73203/
Gilses73184/
Ngoile73161/
Giliet73137/
Guilez7387/
Guilhe7379/
Gailie7376/
Gitles7373/
Ilojie7371/
Giehle7369/
Gilser7367/
Siljee7364/
Giljić7359/
Gilche7345/
Gilhet7345/
Gilzer7342/
Gillez7340/
Gilier7339/
Ngiley7334/
Ngilei7334/
Gielge7330/
Gilies7329/
Illjes7325/
Gilsey7324/
Goiles7322/
Gilepp7320/
Gilcer7319/
Gilett7317/
Gledje7317/
Guilei7317/
Guisle7314/
Giless7312/
Guiled739/
Ngilea739/
Khilje739/
Gilesh738/
Gaileh738/
Gailet736/
Guilge736/
Ghilja736/
Giesle735/
Guljee735/
Gilher734/
Ailije734/
Gilees734/
Hilije734/
Gitlej734/
Gilyes734/
Gielej734/
Gisley733/
Goiley733/
Ghille733/
Glejer733/
Gilhøj733/
Chilje733/
Silije733/
Hgiley732/
Nghile732/
Ghaile732/
Ghiele732/
Gislet732/
Hiljer732/
Ilhije732/
Gilets732/
Ilijeu731/
Illije731/
Guilze731/
Gailaj731/
Gieled731/
Gieley731/
Gileer731/
Gileey731/
Gilesp731/
Gilesr731/
Gilgee731/
Gilgey731/
Giljai731/
Gitlee731/
Ghuile731/
Gileis731/
Guilee731/
Gileit731/
Gisles731/
Giliey731/
Ilijez731/
Iljeit731/
Goille731/
Gislee731/
Gueile731/
Gilaja731/
Gilejs731/
Giletz731/
Ngilee731/
Gielse731/
Guilea731/
Guljey731/
Gilzie731/
Gaitle730/
Gilhey730/
Gilest730/
Gietle730/
Goiler730/
Gildge730/
Gitlet730/
Gilset730/
Gielea730/
Gilsce730/
Gilsie730/
Gilhie730/
Ilie6763,097/
Gele6711,803/
Gili6711,300/
Gila679,056/
Giesler676,064/
Sile674,595/
Zile674,250/
Gaillet672,913/
Gils672,160/
Giselle671,024/
Gilcher67983/
Glez67981/
Guilger67656/
Gittler67632/
Guilles67488/
Khiljee67449/
Gaillez67439/
Gily67412/
Giehler67399/
Jile67383/
Chilije67367/
Gilz67334/
Glejzer67292/
Gleß67285/
Guillez67282/
Gillece67274/
Gietler67263/
Gaitley67245/
Ilge67238/
Gyle67213/
Gailler67183/
Gaisler67159/
Gilless67122/
Ilja67122/
Gles67122/
Cile67100/
Guisler6785/
Ghailes6763/
Gailley6762/
Eilojie6755/
Gislier6747/
Gillest6746/
Guilher6744/
Ngoilie6739/
Silj6730/
Guitler6728/
Žile6728/
Githler6724/
Guilehi6722/
Sailjee6721/
Elje6718/
Ailojie6718/
Gielger6717/
Gilhead6715/
Gittles6713/
Giljova6712/
Gueiler6711/
Gaillie6710/
Gillese6710/
Ilye6710/
Gaitler678/
Gitelle677/
Guilett677/
Ilji677/
Gilè677/
Ailjets677/
Guilges676/
Gielser675/
Gillesp675/
Guilier675/
Gelj675/
Glji675/
Gillihe674/
Gahaile673/
Guilhes673/
Ghillet673/
Guisley672/
Giesley672/
Ng'aile672/
Ng'hile672/
Gildger672/
Goillet672/
Cilljee672/
H'Guile672/
Ghillie672/
Gillles672/
Gueille672/
Guggile671/
Guitley671/
Gesille671/
Gaileys671/
Gielles671/
Gileath671/
Gileish671/
Gillger671/
Gulljee671/
Goiller671/
Schgile671/
Gilsher671/
Glze671/
Gailaja671/
Ghilles671/
Gaillee671/
Guilzer671/
Ngailie671/
Glezjer671/
Guitlet671/
Guilhaj671/
Guiliet671/
Gueilhe671/
Gīle671/
Ghailer671/
Gilí671/
Gilieth671/
Ghilzey671/
Ghiliji671/
D'Giles671/
Ngoiley671/
Cilj671/
Clje671/
Jilj671/
Gljy671/
Glse671/
Guilhea671/
Guislet671/
Ghiljai671/
Gilseit671/
Gilx671/
Giliett671/
Gilceet670/
Gailher670/
Gilgett670/
Heiljer670/
Goisler670/
Gailees670/
Qugiley670/
Gillsie670/
Gietley670/
Gillser670/
Gilchey670/

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Footnotes

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