Gilkin Surname

1,620,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 124 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belgium

Gilkin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of William' or 'Guillaume,' from the nick. Gill, and diminutive Gil-kin. Possibly from Gill or Jill (v. Gill), but -kin was rarely added to girls' names, Malkin (Mary) being almost the only exception.

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Gilkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:6,358,929302,882
Belgium351:328,47637,084
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
France101:6,642,272293,169
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
England11:55,718,059489,080
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Gilkin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of William' or 'Guillaume,' from the nick. Gill, and diminutive Gil-kin. Possibly from Gill or Jill (v. Gill), but -kin was rarely added to girls' names, Malkin (Mary) being almost the only exception. Gilkes and Gilks are modifications of Gilkins, just as Perkes and Perks are of Perkins, or Dawkes and Dawks of Dawkins. And further, just as Guillaume gave us Gilkin, so William gave us Wilkin; and similarly, just as William gave us Wilcock, so Gilcock once represented Guillaume.

Cecilia Gilkoc, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Gilkinus de Braban, 25 Edward I: Freemen of York (Surt. Soc).

1753. Married — Samuel Watters and Eleonor Gilks: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Gill (Anglo-French), q.v.+the English diminutive suff. -kin.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

See Gilbert. This name was so common in the northern part of Oxfordshire in the last century, that, on the enclosure, in 1774, of some lauds in the parish of Swalcliffe, it was necessary to describe six claimants thus: —

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Gilks: The name of Gilks is now rather more numerous in Warwickshire, and reference is made to it under that county.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Gilkin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gilkin (Russian: Гилькин) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilkin? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,620,164th most frequently used last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 58,770,532 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Gilkin reside; 55 percent reside in North America and 55 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Gilkin is most common in The United States, where it is held by 57 people, or 1 in 6,358,929. In The United States it is most frequent in: Pennsylvania, where 67 percent reside, New Jersey, where 32 percent reside and Michigan, where 2 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 28 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

Gilkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gilkin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gilkin surname rose 518 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gilkin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gilkin last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered with the party.

The amount Gilkin earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 9.58% more than the national average, earning $47,282 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.31% less than the national average, earning $38,100 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gilkina9210/
Gillkin926/
Ilkin911,637/
Glkin9114/
Silkin835,921/
Ilkina83622/
Yilkin83611/
Hilkin83120/
Jilkin8358/
Glekin8336/
Gilken8320/
Zilkin8316/
Gelkin8310/
Iolkin839/
Gilcin838/
Glkina833/
Ilking832/
Glckin831/
Gülkin831/
Žilkin831/
Ielkin831/
Cilkin831/
Glkn801/
Zhilkin774,122/
Gilquin771,163/
Yilkinc7748/
Jilkina7733/
Eilkina7728/
Zilkina7722/
Glekina7717/
Žilkina7716/
Gelkina7714/
Iglikin7713/
Silkinn778/
Gilchin778/
Iolkina775/
Esilkin774/
Silkijn772/
Silckin771/
Zsilkin771/
Yilkien771/
Gylkina771/
Ailkina771/
Gielken770/
Guilken770/
Hilking770/
Gleckin770/
Elkin7315,945/
Ilken73105/
Ilcin7339/
Slkin733/
Zlkin731/
Zhilkina714,522/
Silkienė7136/
Ilkinova7134/
Hillking714/
Gilquint711/
Dzhilkin711/
Gehlkien710/
Elkina678,745/
Yolkin673,442/
Hilken67884/
Selkin67445/
Zelkin67305/
Silken67211/
Elkink67187/
Zilken67135/
Eilken67133/
Helkin67104/
Gülken6795/
Jelkin6781/
Ilcken6776/
Jilkén6736/
Ilchin6731/
Ilquin6718/
Gleken6717/
Zylkin679/
El'kin676/
Jilken674/
Gelkén674/
Elkinn674/
Gelken673/
Ailken672/
Gelcin672/
Elckin671/
Gleckn671/
Gülkün671/
Uilken671/
Celkin671/
Ellkin671/
Shlkin671/
Glkenn671/
Eslkin671/
Elkisn671/
Slekin671/
Yilken670/
Slkind670/
Oilken670/
Gylken670/
Ealkin670/

Gilkin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gilkin in the Russian language
Гилькинgilkin-

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