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Where Does The Last Name Gilleen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Gilleen is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilleen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 4,427,875^th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Gilleen are found; 65 percent are found in Northern Europe and 65 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,368,944^th most frequent first name on earth, held by 21 people.

This surname is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 4,286,005. In England it is most frequent in: Cheshire, where 92 percent reside and Lancashire, where 8 percent reside. Outside of England it exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 35 percent reside.

Gilleen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gilleen has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 650 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gilleen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Gilleen last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.