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

The last name Gilleese is found most frequently in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name is the 4,116,508^th most common surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Gilleese are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 17,259,949. In The United States Gilleese is mostly concentrated in: Washington, where 29 percent are found, Rhode Island, where 14 percent are found and Connecticut, where 10 percent are found. Aside from The United States it is found in one country. It is also found in Ireland, where 9 percent are found.

Gilleese Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gilleese has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gilleese last name rose 700 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gilleese Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Gilleese last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Gilleese earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 68.18% more than the national average, earning $72,569 USD per year.