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Where Does The Last Name Gilks Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Gilks is found most frequently in England. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilks? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 245,904^th most prevalent last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 4,504,046 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Gilks are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Gilks is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 872 people, or 1 in 63,897. In England Gilks is primarily concentrated in: Warwickshire, where 11 percent are found, West Midlands, where 7 percent are found and Worcestershire, where 7 percent are found. Barring England this surname exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Gilks Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gilks has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Gilks last name rose 163 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 572 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gilks Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Gilks surname are 6.17% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.94% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gilks earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 75.24% more than the national average, earning R 416,448 per year; in United States they earn 4.1% less than the national average, earning $41,379 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.58% less than the national average, earning $49,394 CAD per year.