Gillelan Surname

2,091,648th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 81 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Gillelan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gillelan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States661:5,491,802273,080
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Gillelan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gillelan is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gillelan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,091,648th most common family name globally, borne by around 1 in 89,969,703 people. Gillelan is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Gillelan live; 100 percent live in North America and 98 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 66 people, or 1 in 5,491,802. In The United States it is most numerous in: North Carolina, where 36 percent are found, Maryland, where 20 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 17 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in Canada, where 19 percent are found.

Gillelan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gillelan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gillelan last name grew 413 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gillelan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gillelan last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gillelan earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 22.64% less than the national average, earning $33,380 USD per year and in Canada they earn 42.25% more than the national average, earning $70,674 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gillelan
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