Gilkenson Surname

1,839,022nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 101 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Gilkenson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gilkenson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States991:3,661,201203,401
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Gilkenson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gilkenson has its highest incidence in The United States. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Gilkenson.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilkenson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,839,022nd most prevalent family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 72,153,920 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Gilkenson reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 99 people, or 1 in 3,661,201. In The United States Gilkenson is most numerous in: Rhode Island, where 29 percent are found, Georgia, where 13 percent are found and California, where 12 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 1 percent are found and Mexico, where 1 percent are found.

Gilkenson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gilkenson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gilkenson last name grew 495 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gilkenson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gilkenson last name are 23.69% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 76.92% being registered to vote for the party.

Gilkenson earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.27% more than the national average, earning $48,877 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gillkenson951/
Gilkinson89604/
Silkenson8931/
Gilkynson890/
Ilkinson823/
Elkenson820/
Silkensen7872/
Uilkinson788/
Gelkinson780/
Ailkinson780/
Silkinson780/
Hilkinson780/
Elkinson71116/
Elkynson716/
Ylkynson711/
Uilkinsan673/
Uylkynson672/
Gilkinsen670/

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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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  • 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 Gilkenson
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