Giljohann Surname

1,727,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 112 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Giljohann Surname User-submission:

Giljohann is a combination of a first and last name turned into a surname.

Johann is a germanized form of the Hebrew name יוחנן (Yohanan), meaning 'God is merciful'.

Giljohann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany781:1,032,12170,345
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Giljohann Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Giljohann is a combination of a first and last name turned into a surname.

Johann is a germanized form of the Hebrew name יוחנן (Yohanan), meaning 'God is merciful'.

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Giljohann Last Name Facts

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

Giljohann occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Giljohann? popularity and diffusion

The surname Giljohann is the 1,727,723rd most common family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 65,067,374 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Giljohann reside; 71 percent reside in Western Europe and 71 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 78 people, or 1 in 1,032,121. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 60 percent reside, Hesse, where 15 percent reside and Bavaria, where 12 percent reside. Other than Germany this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Greece, where 4 percent reside.

Giljohann Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Giljohann surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Giljohann earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 38.32% less than the national average, earning $26,616 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gilljohann9526/
Giljohamn892/
Giljohaun890/
Iliohan75162/
Clejoan631/
Guljahon592/
Hilehaan591/
Ilihouan591/
Slsoan531/
Eljauan501/
Glesaon501/

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