Gilkison Surname

269,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,448 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Gilkison Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gilkison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1891:304,84428,044
New Zealand1181:38,3766,521
Australia481:562,41041,290
England421:1,326,62059,571
Scotland421:127,4727,985
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland201:221,49310,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland581:64,5383,942
Wales31:522,80514,314
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2141:234,66719,701

Gilkison Last Name Facts

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

Gilkison occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilkison? popularity and diffusion

Gilkison is the 269,545th most widely held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 5,032,836 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Gilkison are found; 80 percent are found in North America and 80 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 1,189 people, or 1 in 304,844. In The United States Gilkison is mostly concentrated in: Ohio, where 17 percent reside, Kentucky, where 14 percent reside and Oregon, where 8 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 8 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

Gilkison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gilkison has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 556 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 4,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 28 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gilkison Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Presbyterian (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gilkison surname are 14.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.23% registered with the political party.

Gilkison earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.84% more than the national average, earning $45,668 USD per year.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gilkison
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