Gillan Surname
Approximately 8,145 people bear this surname
Gillan Surname Definition:
John Gillane sometime in Corslat, Dumbartane, 1656 (Inquis., 4172). James Gillan, member of Huntly Volunteers, 1798 (Will, p. 8).
Gillan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,171 | 1:166,955 | 16,932 |
| Scotland | 1,761 | 1:3,040 | 548 |
| England | 1,354 | 1:41,151 | 5,282 |
| Canada | 812 | 1:45,376 | 5,591 |
| Australia | 657 | 1:41,089 | 5,280 |
| Northern Ireland | 416 | 1:4,435 | 866 |
| New Zealand | 273 | 1:16,587 | 2,897 |
| Ireland | 264 | 1:17,837 | 1,927 |
| South Africa | 105 | 1:515,978 | 41,519 |
| Pakistan | 60 | 1:2,977,398 | 24,221 |
| Wales | 35 | 1:88,415 | 7,250 |
| France | 32 | 1:2,075,710 | 171,237 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Russia | 14 | 1:10,294,504 | 334,277 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 13 | 1:104,921 | 6,882 |
| Mexico | 10 | 1:12,412,620 | 43,480 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Kenya | 9 | 1:5,131,100 | 45,516 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 445 | 1:9,955 | 1,443 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 825 | 1:4,537 | 716 |
| England | 222 | 1:109,799 | 10,786 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 896 | 1:56,048 | 6,272 |
Gillan (1,443) may also be a first name.
Gillan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
John Gillane sometime in Corslat, Dumbartane, 1656 (Inquis., 4172). James Gillan, member of Huntly Volunteers, 1798 (Will, p. 8).
It is difficult to distinguish this name from Gillane, Gillen, Gillon and Gilleen, (Ó Giolláin and Ó Gilín W) which are found in Ulster and north Connacht.
MIF 120; Map (Gilleen) Mayo
It is difficult to distinguish this name from Gillane, Gillen, Gillon and Gilleen, (Ó Giolláin and Ó Gilín W) which are found in Ulster and north Connacht.
MIF 120; Map (Gilleen) Mayo
(Irish) Descendant of the little servant or youth.
Local. A town in Scotland.
Gillan Demographics
Average Male Gillan Height
176.47 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Gillan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gillan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gillan (Arabic: غيلان, Hindi: गिल्लन, Marathi: गीलान, Russian: Гиллан) is most common in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gillan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gillan is the 61,735th most frequently occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 894,726 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 48 percent of Gillan live; 47 percent live in Northern Europe and 47 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 205,399th most commonly used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,443 people.
The surname Gillan is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 2,171 people, or 1 in 166,955. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 11 percent live, New York, where 8 percent live and Illinois, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 60 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 22 percent live and England, where 17 percent live.
Gillan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gillan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gillan surname increased 242 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 213 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 610 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 41 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gillan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (82%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Gillan last name are 6.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.61% registered with the party.
The amount Gillan earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 41.32% more than the national average, earning R 335,820 per year; in United States they earn 11.18% more than the national average, earning $47,974 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.42% more than the national average, earning $55,358 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gillan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gillan in the Hindi language | ||
| गिल्लन | gillana | - |
| Gillan in the Marathi language | ||
| गीलान | gilana | 75 |
| गीळन | gilana | 25 |
| Gillan in the Russian language | ||
| Гиллан | gillan | - |
| Gillan in the Arabic language | ||
| غيلان | ghylan | - |
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