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 occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilkenson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,839,022nd most frequently occurring last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 72,153,920 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Gilkenson live; 99 percent live in North America and 98 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Gilkenson 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 mostly concentrated in: Rhode Island, where 29 percent are found, Georgia, where 13 percent are found and California, where 12 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Northern Ireland, where 1 percent are found and Mexico, where 1 percent are found.

Gilkenson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gilkenson has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 495 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gilkenson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Gilkenson surname is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gilkenson surname are 23.69% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 76.92% registered with the political 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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