Gilleece Surname

542,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 591 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Gilleece Surname Definition:

A Fermanagh Variant of MacAleese, q.v

Gilleece Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2351:1,542,378104,414
Ireland1291:36,5032,987
England921:605,63136,119
Northern Ireland821:22,5002,605
Scotland191:281,78013,396
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1791:24,7482,681
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Gilleece Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Fermanagh Variant of MacAleese, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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

Gilleece Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gilleece is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilleece? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gilleece is the 542,751st most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 12,330,873 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Gilleece are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 55 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 235 people, or 1 in 1,542,378. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 25 percent reside, New Jersey, where 16 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 9 percent reside. Other than The United States it is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 22 percent reside and England, where 16 percent reside.

Gilleece Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gilleece has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gilleece surname rose 1,808 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 28 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it rose 3,067 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gilleece Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Gilleece last name are 10.6% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.83% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gilleece earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 19.62% more than the national average, earning $51,615 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.91% less than the national average, earning $49,233 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gillece93274/
Gileece937/
Gilliece8877/
Gilleese8823/
Gilleice880/
Gilece869/
Gleece861/
Gillliece820/
Gillice8055/
Gilleca8012/
Gillese8010/
Jillece803/
Gillace801/
Gillech801/
Sillece801/
Glleice801/
Gillees800/
Gileese800/
Glece774/
Ilece771/
Gillesse75142/
Gillease7567/
Gillesie755/
Gleecher754/
Gileckey754/
Gilledge752/
Guillege751/
Gilleica751/
Gilleesy750/
Gilleger750/
Gilgeese750/
Gillikce750/
Gilles7148,707/
Gilice71151/
Gleese71128/
Ellece7151/
Gillez7140/
Glecer7139/
Gleyce7132/
Sleece7131/
Cleece7119/
Gleech7117/
Gilese718/
Ileche716/
Illice716/
Gillescie713/
Gillissee713/
Gllese712/
Illeca712/
Ilecke712/
Eleece711/
Guilledge711/
Guillesse711/
Gloece711/
Gilleshie711/
Gillessie711/
Gilliesie711/
Glesee711/
Gleice711/
Guilleser711/
Gillessse711/
Nglece711/
Gleces711/
Gilleckie710/
Gleuce710/
Gleeze710/
Gleace710/
Gillies6721,171/
Gillich672,080/
Hilleke67567/
Guilles67488/
Guillez67282/
Gelleci67233/
Gülleci67212/
Gilless67122/
Gilecki67105/
Guillesser67102/
Gillest6746/
Gleekeh6735/
Illeses6734/
Silleci6727/
Gilletz6717/
Gelleca6716/
Glehsee6714/
Gleeske678/
Güllice678/
Gleekie677/
Sillice676/
Glejcer676/
Gillesp675/
Gellege675/
Illesse675/
Hillhecker674/
Gilicea674/
Gilleas673/
Gillica673/
Gilleys672/
Gleezer672/
Gllasce672/
Gilliez672/
Gillles672/
Gilleis671/
Illitce671/
Gelleke671/
Gleeser671/
Gielles671/
Gilesea671/
Gillige671/
Gillise671/
Yileche671/
Gillets671/
Gleekee671/
Gleasee671/
Gelleze671/
Ghilles671/
Gleucer671/
Illeyze671/
Jailece671/
Yillice671/
Glleich671/
Gillegi671/
Ilechei671/
Illeche671/
Hyllece671/
Gleechh671/
Gleices671/
Gleisce671/
Zillech670/
Gleesch670/
Gilease670/
Gleesee670/

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