Gillain Surname

198,162nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,111 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Gillain Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gillain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1,7951:6,405817
France2011:330,46149,960
United States521:6,970,364322,914
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
England31:18,572,686338,250
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States551:913,06755,053

Gillain (146) may also be a first name.

Gillain Last Name Facts

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

Gillain is held by more people in Belgium than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gillain? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gillain is the 198,162nd most frequent family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 3,452,177 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Gillain live; 95 percent live in Western Europe and 87 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 763,528th most common given name worldwide, borne by 146 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Belgium, where it is held by 1,795 people, or 1 in 6,405. In Belgium it is most prevalent in: Walloon Region, where 83 percent are found, Brussels Capital Region, where 9 percent are found and Flemish Region, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Belgium it occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in France, where 10 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Gillain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gillain has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gillain surname decreased 5 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gillain Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gillain last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.

Gillain earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 37.82% more than the national average, earning $59,469 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guillain93917/
Ghillain9358/
Gillaine932/
Gillgain931/
Gilliain930/
Gillan928,145/
Gilain92591/
Illain921/
Guillaine8870/
Gillian863,479/
Gilland863,038/
Guillan861,178/
Gillean86757/
Gillant86489/
Gillane86368/
Gillang86279/
Gillien8650/
Gaillan8648/
Jillain8621/
Gillhan8619/
Gillgan8618/
Gillaim8613/
Hillain864/
Gilllan864/
Gillyan863/
Gillann862/
Gilline861/
Gilloin861/
Ghillan861/
Aillain861/
Goillan860/
Gilluin860/
Gillein860/
Gellain860/
Gillaun860/
Gillgin860/
Gillaan860/
Illan834,350/
Gilan832,163/
Glain83368/
Ilain8323/
Gllan831/
Guillaimne820/
Gilliand801,119/
Guilland80633/
Gillahan80136/
Guillang80134/
Gillißen8083/
Guillian8073/
Gaillien8073/
Gillandt8069/
Guillant8047/
Gillisen8025/
Guillamn8022/
Guillane8018/
Ghillian8017/
Gilleand8015/
Gellasin8011/
Gilleyan809/
Guillean809/
Gilliane805/
Gilliang804/
Gilliean803/
Guilline803/
Gilliant803/
Gilleane802/
Guillhan801/
Gilliaan801/
Gillyann801/
Ghllatin801/
Goillaen801/
Guellain801/
Gillaang801/
Gillhand800/
Gillyion800/
Guillyan800/
Gillisin800/
Gillyand800/
Gilliann800/
Gillehan800/
Gillejan800/
Gilleind800/
Guillaun800/
Gellatin800/
Gillam779,622/
Gelain772,421/
Hillan771,049/
Illien77859/
Illian77694/
Ilasin77675/
Cillan77656/
Illang77535/
Gilgan77411/
Illand77350/
Gailan77338/
Gilian77330/
Sillan77145/
Gellan77115/
Glaine77112/
Goilan77101/
Gilyan7797/
Glasin7759/
Jillan7754/
Gilgin7753/
Glatin7746/
Gilein7745/
Ilatin7740/
Aillan7734/
Islain7731/
Ilaian7728/
Illyan7727/
Illine7725/
Illane7721/
Ilaine7717/
Illein7716/
Gyllan7714/
Ilaing7713/
Gilaan7711/
Gilhan777/
Zillan777/
Ailain777/
Gilien776/
Ellain775/
Yillan774/
Ilyain773/
Ilajin773/
Glland773/
Jilain773/
Gilean773/
Illean772/
Illgin771/
Glacin771/
Giluin771/
Ghlain771/
Giloin771/
Illgan771/
Illhan771/
Uillan771/
Glaind771/
Glaint771/
Güllan771/
Ilaisn771/
Eillan771/
Iollan771/
Illant771/
Gillissen751,225/
Guillaune75182/
Gilliehan7535/
Guilliand753/
Gilliantt753/
Guilliane753/
Gillieyan752/
Gillianne752/
O'Gillian752/
Guillaund751/
Guillhand751/
Guilllane751/
Gillahand751/
Gillegien751/
Gilleiand751/
Sgilleand751/
Guilletin751/
Giellisen751/
Gisllyane751/
Guillanne750/
Guillamne750/
Gillehand750/
Ilan735,079/
Glan731,341/
Gilliam7140,145/
Gillham715,273/
Hillang711,075/
Hilland71841/
Gellang71803/
Hillian71553/
Chillan71504/
Giloyan71472/
Gilienė71372/
Aillane71296/
Gylland71293/
Gülland71281/
Gellein71267/
Khillan71259/
Juillan71220/
Glasing71175/
Glawion71149/
Goilean71138/
Guillam71133/
Gelland71106/
Jillang7182/
Gillhausen7164/
Illiyan7146/
Gilgean7146/
Zillang7145/
Gellane7137/
Illanne7135/
Gellien7135/
Glaisen7132/
Zillien7132/
Gellant7129/
Ailland7127/
Zillian7125/
Guillán7124/
Gilleen7120/
Gilloen7120/
Sillian7116/
Jillian7115/
Hellain7115/
Chilain7113/
Ellaine7112/
Gyllang7112/
Iliatin7110/
Gihlein7110/
Illatingue7110/
Glautin7110/
Uillian719/
Jeillan719/
Ihlasin719/
Iliacin719/
Gillgen718/
Gillyen718/
Ailatin717/
Islaine716/
Illiyen716/
Jillane716/
Glassin716/
Illiten716/
Ailaine715/
Zillane715/
Guellan715/
Illijin714/
Huillan714/
Gilgann713/
Ellaian713/
Giliyan713/
Hilline713/
Gellean713/
Djillan713/
Yllasin713/
Gellian712/
Ellacin712/
Jaillan712/
Hilaian712/
Jillien712/
Jillyan712/
Gillejn712/
Gilluim712/
Gailian712/
Hillamn712/
Ghellan712/
Oilland712/
Eillien712/
Jailain712/
Jilland711/
Glachin711/
Gillaum711/
Gailann711/
Jillaun711/
Glaisin711/
Gilgaan711/
Gilhgan711/
Gillene711/
Gilleyn711/
Gilyann711/
Haillan711/
Zillhan711/
Aillian711/
Gilayen711/
Illayen711/
Iollyan711/
Glating711/
Illaten711/
Ilajine711/
Itellan711/
Hilaine711/
Hillein711/
Hilllan711/
Islayin711/
Yollain711/
Gayllan711/
Gelline711/
Guillissen711/
Guillãn711/
Giellissen711/
Gilluen711/
Gilajan711/
Ellasin711/
Gailaun711/
Aggilan711/
D'Illan711/
Uillyan711/
Ailline711/
Eilhlan711/
Eillean711/
Gellaim711/
Jilajin711/
Jillant711/
Glajing711/
Gillyam711/
Hilaing711/
Guellainne710/
Gilginn710/
Glahian710/
Gilleam710/
Gilleyhand710/
Hillean710/
Gihllam710/
Guyllan710/
Gilahan710/
Gailien710/
Gleatin710/
Gailgan710/
Gilgoin710/
Gilllam710/
Hillyan710/
Hielain710/
Aillant710/
Gleasin710/
Ilhan6773,528/
Gelan6717,138/
Jilan6711,055/
Glahn673,223/
Islan671,848/
Ghlan671,557/
Ailan671,430/
Eilan671,424/
Glanc671,376/
Glean671,319/
Elain671,147/
Glang67992/
Chaillan67909/
Ilang67890/
Ellan67837/
Ilyan67443/
Ilian67428/
Glyan67410/
Guilliam67389/
Islachin67379/
Gilleßen67359/
Glant67350/
Gailienė67345/
Ilahiane67313/
Gland67306/
Yllan67305/
Slain67296/
Cheillan67255/
Ilgan67244/
Glein67242/
Glann67240/
Haillant67231/
Illam67201/
Yilan67197/
Glane67180/
Iland67173/
Hilan67167/
Gillesen67147/
Glaim67142/
Glassing67138/
Gline67129/
Glatting67122/
Glanh67116/
Ilean67104/
Gloin67103/
Ilien6789/
Guelland6782/
Scillian6782/
Illán6782/
Iline6776/
Ihlan6768/
Guillaum6762/
Glaun6760/
Gyllhamn6756/
Hillejan6754/
Guellang6752/
Chellain6739/
Gillheim6735/
Dziellan6729/
Oilan6728/
Gellißen6727/
Chillian6724/
Glank6723/
Gilán6718/
Gelliang6718/
Zlain6717/
Illanova6717/
Gilliaum6715/
Ilant6715/
Gillesén6715/
Illiyane6714/
Ilaun6714/
Khellain6713/
Gilleyen6710/
Glaen679/
Hitlaine679/
Nglan678/
Elliacin677/
Ilane676/
Chislain676/
Gellandt676/
Ilaim676/
Iluin675/
Ilasingh675/
Gilliiam675/
Gellisen675/
Guellane675/
Guillene675/
Hilliand674/
Khillane674/
Iolan674/
Ielan674/
Itlan674/
Glasienė674/
Hoilland673/
Juillian673/
Glanå673/
Ilaan673/
Illanová672/
Gillaham672/
Gilliiom672/
Glaichen672/
Hilasing672/
Ilann672/
Gelllang672/
Illangue672/
Sellaian672/
Khilaine671/
Chillanc671/
Jlain671/
Jaillian671/
Ijlan671/
Hilleand671/
Hilliamn671/
Gelleian671/
Glaan671/
Giloihan671/
Ailasing671/
Ghellian671/
Glhin671/
Ilein671/
Guellian671/
Hoillian671/
Huillane671/
Illahane671/
Illichen671/
Illyyane671/
Illãn671/
Ilayn671/
Jillisen671/
Heilland671/
Khilajin671/
Gelletin671/
Gelliyan671/
Guellaën671/
Chillien671/
Glayn671/
Glausing671/
Glhan671/
Ilassinc671/
Gleasing670/
Jillayne670/
Jislaine670/
Jillisin670/
Gllam670/
Eislland670/
Gilhauen670/
Huillien670/
Zuillian670/
Gelleand670/
Heillian670/
Gellehan670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gillain
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