Gillece Surname

953,750th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 274 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Gillece Surname Definition:

Gilleece is a variant form of the better known MacAleese (Mac Giolla Íosa) and is used as such in Co. Fermanagh, MacAleese being more usual in Co. Derry and other parts of Ulster. The spellings Gilleese and Gillice are also found occasionally.

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Gillece Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1981:1,830,601119,637
Ireland311:151,9016,891
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
England191:2,932,529101,561
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland221:201,3589,557
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Gillece Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Gilleece is a variant form of the better known MacAleese (Mac Giolla Íosa) and is used as such in Co. Fermanagh, MacAleese being more usual in Co. Derry and other parts of Ulster. The spellings Gilleese and Gillice are also found occasionally.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

A Fermanagh Variant of MacAleese, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Gillece Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gillece is most common in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gillece? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 953,750th most frequent family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 26,596,883 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Gillece are found; 72 percent are found in North America and 72 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 198 people, or 1 in 1,830,601. In The United States Gillece is mostly found in: Maryland, where 31 percent reside, New Jersey, where 19 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 15 percent reside. Beside The United States it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 11 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Gillece Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gillece has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gillece last name rose 19,800 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 141 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gillece Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Gillece surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gillece surname are 7.95% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.72% registered to vote for the political party.

Gillece earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.42% more than the national average, earning $45,057 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gilleece93591/
Gilliece9377/
Gilleice930/
Gilece929/
Gillescie883/
Gilleckie880/
Gillliece880/
Gillice8655/
Gilleca8612/
Gillese8610/
Gileece867/
Jillece863/
Gillech861/
Sillece861/
Illeche861/
Gilljee861/
Glleice861/
Gillees860/
Gilce83102/
Glece834/
Ilece831/
Gillesse80142/
Gillease8067/
Hillecke8063/
Gilleese8023/
Illecker8022/
Gillesie805/
Gileckey804/
Gilledge802/
Guillege801/
Gilleica801/
Gilleesy800/
Gilleger800/
Gillikce800/
Gilles7748,707/
Gilces773,027/
Gilice77151/
Ellece7751/
Gillez7740/
Glecer7739/
Gleyce7732/
Gilcer7719/
Gilese778/
Ileche776/
Illice776/
Gllese772/
Illeca772/
Ilecke772/
Glecie771/
Glecke771/
Gloece771/
Gilgee771/
Gillcy771/
Gleice771/
Gleece771/
Nglece771/
Gleces771/
Gillch770/
Gleuce770/
Gilsce770/
Gleace770/
Hilleckes7525/
Güllecker756/
Gillissee753/
Guilledge751/
Guillesse751/
Gilleshie751/
Gillessie751/
Gilliesie751/
Guilleser751/
Gillessse751/
Gellecher750/
Ilce7311/
Gillies7121,171/
Gillich712,080/
Hilleke71567/
Guilles71488/
Gaillez71439/
Guillez71282/
Gelleci71233/
Gülleci71212/
Gilless71122/
Gleiche71110/
Gilecki71105/
Guillesser71102/
Gillest7146/
Illeses7134/
Gleicke7130/
Glecier7127/
Silleci7127/
Gillsch7126/
Gilletz7117/
Gelleca7116/
Gelecke7115/
Chillce7110/
Güllice718/
Sillice716/
Glejcer716/
Gillesp715/
Gellege715/
Illesse715/
Hillhecker714/
Gilicea714/
Gilleas713/
Gillica713/
Hillsee712/
Gilleys712/
Gllasce712/
Cilljee712/
Gilliez712/
Gillles712/
Gilleis711/
Illitce711/
Gelleke711/
Gielles711/
Gilesea711/
Gillger711/
Gillige711/
Gillise711/
Yileche711/
Gillets711/
Gelleze711/
Ghilles711/
Illeyze711/
Jailece711/
Yillice711/
Gleczer711/
Glesche711/
Glleich711/
Gillegi711/
Ilechei711/
Hyllece711/
Gleycye711/
Gleices711/
Gleisce711/
Gilceet710/
Gileese710/
Zillech710/
Gillsie710/
Gillser710/
Glecher710/
Gilease710/
Gleucke710/
Giles67110,481/
Gills673,052/
Gilch671,893/
Gülce671,765/
Gilje671,440/
Ileke67813/
Gilse67785/
Gleicher67689/
Gilge67563/
Illge67253/
Glees67228/
Gilez67155/
Cilce67143/
Gillisse67105/
Ilice6798/
Gellesch6795/
Glech6772/
Ilese6763/
Glice6755/
Glese6743/
Gleacher6742/
Hilecher6740/
Hilleker6739/
Güllekes6732/
Ilcea6731/
Hillekes6730/
Gilleski6728/
Eilledge6722/
Gleje6719/
Hilleque6718/
Gletcher6710/
Zilce679/
Ileze677/
Gleez677/
Gleze676/
Glles675/
Khilljee675/
Gilliker674/
Gleecher674/
Gillesøy674/
Gillicze674/
Gleke674/
Clece673/
Elece673/
Guillich673/
Gelce673/
Gilliess672/
Gillisie672/
Guillize672/
Gleci672/
Illiesse672/
Gilletts671/
Jilce671/
Hilce671/
Ellecker671/
Guillzes671/
Gillasey671/
Gillasie671/
Gillesip671/
Gillesph671/
Gillidge671/
Ailleses671/
Glecy671/
Illse671/
Illze671/
Ileca671/
Hiletche671/
Guillles671/
Göllesch671/
Chileche671/
Guillets671/
Oilce671/
Glcez671/
Glexe671/
Guillger671/
Guillise671/
Illci671/
Gellicer670/
Guilleas670/
Ilyce670/
Gilliger670/
Gilgeese670/
Giellich670/
Ellecher670/
Gillasse670/
Hillicer670/
Gelleger670/
Gilleads670/
Gelleges670/

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