Gillegan Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Gillegan Surname Definition:

As the prefix O is seldom retained with Gilgan it might be supposed that it is a variant of MacGilligan (which was dealt with in More Irish Families p. 119); but in fact the two names are quite unrelated.

O'Gilgan, or O'Gilligan, i.

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Gillegan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines181:5,624,346177,167
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
Wales41:392,10412,338
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Gillegan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

As the prefix O is seldom retained with Gilgan it might be supposed that it is a variant of MacGilligan (which was dealt with in More Irish Families p. 119); but in fact the two names are quite unrelated.

O'Gilgan, or O'Gilligan, i.e. Ó Giollagáin, is that of a small sept located in north Leitrim and Co.

Sligo, far from the MacGilligan country.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Gillegan Last Name Facts

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

Gillegan is found in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gillegan? popularity and diffusion

Gillegan is the 4,427,875th most frequent last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. Gillegan occurs mostly in Asia, where 90 percent of Gillegan live; 90 percent live in Southeast Asia and 90 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia.

The last name Gillegan is most common in The Philippines, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 5,624,346. In The Philippines it is most numerous in: Davao Region, where 39 percent reside, Northern Mindanao, where 33 percent reside and Central Visayas, where 17 percent reside. Other than The Philippines this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 5 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Gillegan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gillegan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gillegan surname decreased 96 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gillegan Last Name Statistics demography

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

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