Gilland Surname

146,026th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,038 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
American Samoa

Gilland Surname Definition:

John Gillane sometime in Corslat, Dumbartane, 1656 (Inquis., 4172). James Gillan, member of Huntly Volunteers, 1798 (Will, p. 8).

Gilland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,5921:139,83814,561
Australia1451:186,17718,652
France1211:548,94874,759
England821:679,48938,951
Sweden221:447,58032,003
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland241:184,5789,087
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England691:353,26622,372
Scotland351:106,9495,179
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6341:79,2098,361

Gilland (54) may also be a first name.

Gilland 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).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Local. A town in Scotland.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Gilland Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gilland is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Gilland.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilland? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 146,026th most widespread surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 2,398,797 people. The last name Gilland occurs mostly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Gilland reside; 86 percent reside in North America and 86 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Gilland is also the 1,350,955th most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 54 people.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 2,592 people, or 1 in 139,838. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Tennessee, where 11 percent are found, Texas, where 9 percent are found and Indiana, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States it occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 5 percent are found and France, where 4 percent are found.

Gilland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gilland has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 409 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 119 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 43 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gilland Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Gilland surname is primarily Catholic (42%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gilland last name are 23.49% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70.26% registered with the party.

The amount Gilland earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 17.97% less than the national average, earning 283,893 kr per year; in United States they earn 13.23% less than the national average, earning $37,442 USD per year and in Canada they earn 55% more than the national average, earning $77,007 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gilliand931,119/
Guilland93633/
Gailland93370/
Gillandt9369/
Gilleand9315/
Gillands931/
Gillhand930/
Gilhland930/
Gillyand930/
Gillan928,145/
Illand92350/
Giland9246/
Glland923/
Guilliand883/
Guillaund881/
Guillhand881/
Gillahand881/
Sgilleand881/
Gailliand880/
Gillian863,479/
Gillain862,111/
Guillan861,178/
Hilland86841/
Gillean86757/
Gillant86489/
Gillane86368/
Gylland86293/
Gülland86281/
Gillang86279/
Gelland86106/
Silland8680/
Gailand8651/
Ailland8627/
Gillhan8619/
Gillgan8618/
Gillond866/
Gilllan864/
Gillyan863/
Gillann862/
Giliand862/
Gilandt862/
Gilyand862/
Oilland862/
Jilland861/
Gileand861/
Ghillan861/
Gilhand860/
Gillaun860/
Goiland860/
Gillaan860/
Gland83306/
Iland83173/
Gllan831/
Guillain80917/
Juilland80315/
Gillahan80136/
Guillang80134/
Guelland8082/
Guillian8073/
Ghillain8058/
Guillant8047/
Gaillant8044/
Guillamn8022/
Guillane8018/
Ghillian8017/
Guillean809/
Guillond806/
Gellandt806/
Gilliane805/
Hilliand804/
Gilliang804/
Hoilland803/
Gilliant803/
Hiolland802/
Gillaine802/
Gilleane802/
Gilliond802/
Hilleand801/
Guillhan801/
Gillgain801/
Gilliaan801/
Gillyann801/
Jailland801/
Heilland801/
Gillaang801/
Hillands800/
Guillyan800/
Gilliann800/
Gilleind800/
Gilliain800/
Guillaun800/
Gilahand800/
Eislland800/
Hilhland800/
Gelleand800/
Gillam779,622/
Gillon777,049/
Eiland774,246/
Island771,891/
Hiland771,309/
Cillan77656/
Geland77485/
Glandt77479/
Ijland77203/
Gilant77165/
Sillan77145/
Elland77122/
Gellan77115/
Glands7758/
Ihland7756/
Jillan7754/
Itland7742/
Ailand7734/
Oiland7728/
Ilands7725/
Glandz7717/
Gyllan7714/
Øgland7710/
Zillan777/
Ieland774/
Uiland772/
Gleand771/
Ghland771/
Ngland771/
Glaind771/
Güllan771/
Illant771/
Chailland75209/
Guillaune75182/
Guillante7578/
Guillaine7570/
Gilliantt753/
Guilliane753/
Gillianne752/
Guillaumd751/
Guilllane751/
Gisllyane751/
Guillanne750/
Guillamne750/
Glan731,341/
Gilliam7140,145/
Guillon7120,480/
Helland717,815/
Gillham715,273/
Heiland715,225/
Gillion711,993/
Hoiland711,034/
Høiland71844/
Gellang71803/
Selland71739/
Hylland71527/
Yolland71338/
Gillone71318/
Gillyon71306/
Hailand71253/
Gelandt71168/
Hitland71160/
Gilloon71142/
Guillam71133/
Hægland71123/
Eitland71119/
Jillang7182/
Gillhausen7164/
Hilands7160/
Zillang7145/
Gelgand7144/
Eisland7139/
Sølland7137/
Gellane7137/
Chiland7132/
Jisland7129/
Gellant7129/
Eilands7128/
Gejland7128/
Hieland7128/
Zillian7125/
Guillán7124/
Ellands7122/
Jillain7121/
Gayland7119/
Hisland7118/
Gillong7118/
Sillian7116/
Geeland7116/
Jillian7115/
Uijland7115/
Jylland7114/
Gillaim7113/
Gyllang7112/
Celland7112/
Eihland7112/
Gajland7110/
Hågland719/
Guillón718/
Høgland717/
Islands716/
Jillane716/
Ågeland716/
Jelland715/
Geyland715/
Sillant715/
Zillane715/
Guellan715/
Gelantd715/
Gellean713/
Djillan713/
Aisland713/
Gellian712/
Ghillon712/
Zylland712/
Hioland712/
Gailant712/
Ghellan712/
Gillaum711/
Khiland711/
Jillaun711/
Egliand711/
Gilleyn711/
Zillhan711/
Gilloin711/
Uisland711/
Hillamd711/
Oisland711/
Sælland711/
Guillãn711/
Giellon711/
Giliant711/
Eilandt711/
Jeiland711/
Jillant711/
Jitland711/
Gillyam711/
Clleand710/
Guillaimne710/
Gilleam710/
Gillein710/
Gellain710/
Zelland710/
Gillgon710/
Gihllam710/
Gillonn710/
Guyllan710/
Huiland710/
Elleand710/
Hilandt710/
Gilgant710/
Gilllam710/
Aillant710/
Eland674,215/
Glahn673,223/
Ghlan671,557/
Glanc671,376/
Glean671,319/
Glang67992/
Heitland67843/
Jaillant67606/
Ilond67416/
Glyan67410/
Guilliam67389/
Hægeland67374/
Glain67368/
Glant67350/
Gillotin67252/
Glann67240/
Haillant67231/
Glane67180/
Guillion67147/
Sjælland67140/
Zillante67135/
Glanh67116/
Chelland6788/
Scillian6782/
Tjelland6775/
Guillaum6762/
Glaun6760/
Gyllhamn6756/
Hjelland6754/
Guellang6752/
Geelhand6741/
Guillone6740/
Yland6739/
Dziellan6729/
Guillont6723/
Glank6723/
Heulland6721/
Gelliang6718/
Gilliaum6715/
Ilant6715/
Cland6713/
Sland6713/
Glend6711/
Gellasin6711/
Heilandt6710/
Nglan678/
Zland678/
Guillong676/
Heilhand676/
Guellane675/
Hithland673/
Glanå673/
Scelland673/
Gillaham672/
Glond672/
Gelllang672/
Heilands671/
Heisland671/
Hoylland671/
Illiante671/
Eselland671/
Glaan671/
Gillonne671/
Ghllatin671/
Xland671/
Ghellian671/
Guellian671/
Jland671/
Guillyon671/
Guellain671/
Guellaën671/
Chailand671/
Glayn671/
Glhan671/
Glamd671/
Guellond671/
Hsllands671/
Khailand671/
Khylland671/
Glassend670/
Haitland670/
Gilloone670/
Jillayne670/
Gillhoon670/
Haisland670/
Gllam670/
Gellatin670/
Gllon670/
Zuillian670/

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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 Gilland
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