Gillen Surname

28,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,670 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Gambia

Gillen Surname Definition:

(Irish) Descendant of the little servant or youth.

Gillen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11,4131:31,7583,966
Gambia1,1761:1,636199
Ireland1,0881:4,328735
England9941:56,0546,787
Northern Ireland8841:2,087427
Canada6501:56,6866,691
Germany5761:139,76616,949
Scotland4641:11,5381,552
Luxembourg3481:1,668179
Australia3161:85,4299,880
France1971:337,17150,874
Mexico971:1,279,65214,962
South Africa591:918,26658,838
Wales501:61,8915,534
Belgium461:249,92730,800
Costa Rica411:116,5871,845
Colombia341:1,405,12010,559
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
Philippines151:6,749,215188,373
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Peru101:3,178,41230,046
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Honduras91:979,6054,574
Norway91:571,36544,190
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Panama51:782,45211,059
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Paraguay31:2,412,24913,111
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
China21:683,660,78330,601
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Dominica11:75,891912
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland9981:4,439763
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1451:168,10614,298
Scotland681:55,0473,627
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,5071:20,0312,530

The alternate forms: Gillén (58) are calculated separately.

Gillen (485) may also be a first name.

Gillen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Irish) Descendant of the little servant or youth.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Gillen Last Name Facts

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

Gillen (Arabic: جيلن, Russian: Гиллен) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Gillén. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gillen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 28,765th most commonly occurring last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 390,335 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Gillen reside; 55 percent reside in North America and 54 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Gillen is also the 385,996th most prevalent forename worldwide. It is borne by 485 people.

It is most common in The United States, where it is held by 11,413 people, or 1 in 31,758. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 11 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Texas, where 7 percent reside. Barring The United States Gillen occurs in 65 countries. It is also common in The Gambia, where 6 percent reside and Ireland, where 6 percent reside.

Gillen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gillen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gillen last name grew 455 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 109 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 686 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 682 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 5,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gillen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Gillen last name is primarily Catholic (91%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gillen surname are 13.03% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.8% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gillen earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 15.84% more than the national average, earning R 275,280 per year; in Colombia they earn 47.7% more than the national average, earning $33,531,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.2% more than the national average, earning $45,391 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.16% more than the national average, earning $53,240 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gillén9458/
Guillen92329,365/
Gillien9250/
Gillent9222/
Gilleen9220/
Gilloen9220/
Gillend9219/
Goillen924/
Ghillen924/
Gaillen922/
Giellen922/
Sgillen921/
Gilluen921/
Gillenn920/
Gilen91299/
Illen9150/
Gilln912/
Gllen910/
Guillent861,081/
Guilllen8610/
Guillenn8610/
Guilleen867/
Hguillen862/
Guillemn862/
Guillenc861/
Guilleng861/
Gguillen861/
Hillen837,528/
Gillin832,699/
Guilln83984/
Illien83859/
Sillen83697/
Gillem83589/
Gellen83390/
Zillen83134/
Gyllen83128/
Cillen8372/
Jillen8362/
Gailen8353/
Göllen8336/
Illend8329/
Eillen8322/
Aillen8319/
Güllen8312/
Yillen836/
Uillen834/
Illeen832/
Gillng832/
Gihlen832/
Iellen832/
Illeng832/
Gileen831/
Gllenn831/
Gilenn831/
Illenc831/
Goilen831/
Gillyn831/
Oillen830/
Glen8015,591/
Ilen80618/
Guillentt807/
Giln802/
Illn801/
Guillenne801/
Guillenth801/
D'Guillen801/
Glln801/
Guillin776,631/
Guillem775,610/
Gilling772,000/
Gillion771,993/
Guillén771,719/
Yilleng77325/
Gillyon77306/
Sillien77300/
Guellen7759/
Guillèn7751/
Juillen7739/
Gellien7735/
Zillien7732/
Hillend7729/
Hillien7718/
Guillín7716/
Eilleen7711/
Gillina778/
Hilleng777/
Goellen775/
Chillen774/
Itellen774/
Guullen773/
Zuillen772/
Jillien772/
Gaellen772/
Ghellen772/
Eillien772/
Guillyn772/
Aillene772/
Khillen771/
Oilleen771/
Jilleen771/
Huillen771/
Cilleen771/
Gilgeen771/
Gilleem771/
Gillisn771/
Zillhen771/
Siellen771/
Ailleen771/
Guilleñ771/
Guillne771/
Guillėn771/
Gillhem771/
Ghillin771/
Gillimn771/
Gelleng771/
Gaileen770/
Gillinn770/
Gillind770/
Gilluin770/
Scillen770/
Hilleen770/
Glleenn770/
Gillink770/
Gillgin770/
Sgillin770/
Gellend770/
Heillen770/
Gellenn770/
Glenn7378,395/
Ellen738,910/
Gelen735,864/
Jilen731,187/
Illin73672/
Gilin73436/
Ihlen73390/
Gleen73219/
Ileng73209/
Ailen73161/
Hilen73145/
Eilen73131/
Islen73129/
Ielen73116/
Glehn73102/
Ilien7389/
Gilén7370/
Ileen7335/
Gleng7335/
Glent7327/
Yilen7325/
Illyn7318/
Uilen7314/
Yllen7312/
Glend7311/
Glene739/
Glaen739/
Silln738/
Illem736/
Illín736/
Gilyn733/
Gilne732/
Oilen732/
Ghlen732/
Éllen732/
Cllen731/
Nglen731/
Jllen731/
Hilln731/
Glemn731/
Gilnk731/
Xllen731/
Sllen731/
Gloen731/
Glenh731/
Ileun731/
Iolen731/
Ijlen731/
Illng731/
Illän731/
Ilent731/
Gålen731/
Gieln731/
Gilèn731/
Ilhen731/
Ilend730/
Gleun730/
Gluen730/
Gilnn730/
Glhen730/
Guilling7141/
Chilleen7136/
Gillling7112/
Illenova711/
Guillemt711/
Goellaen711/
Guillint711/
Gguillén711/
Chillien711/
Yillenng711/
Echillen711/
Huillien710/
Geelen674,634/
Illing674,179/
Hellen674,103/
Sellen671,837/
Eileen671,290/
Hillin671,118/
Gellén67910/
Jellen67634/
Gellin67604/
Ellien67406/
Gillim67379/
Sillin67338/
Heilen67270/
Gilion67241/
Sillén67225/
Glesne67220/
Glenne67218/
Itleng67202/
Gilina67198/
Cöllen67196/
Zellen67195/
Gyllin67162/
Øglend67135/
Hislen67134/
Chilen67130/
Illion67124/
Ellend67109/
Hailen6797/
Gaylen6789/
Illina6778/
Hielen6776/
Uijlen6775/
Zillén6770/
Yileng6765/
Geylen6761/
Aileen6759/
Elleng6758/
Gilgin6753/
Gyllén6753/
Iln6749/
Yollen6749/
Cellen6743/
Hillén6736/
Gilyon6734/
Ellent6733/
Iehlen6731/
Hilemn6730/
Hyllen6728/
Gailin6727/
Elleen6725/
Eileng6721/
Ailene6721/
Hillem6720/
Zillin6719/
Eilene6718/
Hilend6718/
Gln6718/
Jllien6717/
Gellenová6717/
Gellem6716/
Cillin6715/
Geleen6713/
Jeilen6713/
Iellin6712/
Glemne6712/
Chilln6710/
Hällen679/
Jileng679/
Khilen678/
Héllen676/
Gellenova676/
Yillem675/
Eallen675/
Hilien675/
Jailen675/
Juilen674/
Ellenn674/
Ailien674/
Aileng674/
Hoilen674/
Gailyn674/
Isleen674/
Oilenh674/
Jillin673/
Gelenn673/
Eglien673/
Jilien673/
Eilend672/
Gilgne672/
Giglin672/
Joilen672/
Eilien672/
Göllén672/
Guilne672/
Guilng672/
Ilienė672/
Yilien672/
Eyllen672/
Huilen672/
Gleesn671/
Eillin671/
Jillyn671/
Jileen671/
Jillem671/
Jiloen671/
Illgin671/
Illind671/
Illyna671/
Hileen671/
Elloen671/
Zillem671/
Esllen671/
Aislen671/
Gleenn671/
Ghleen671/
Uilien671/
Uillin671/
Ilenne671/
Oileen671/
Oileng671/
Gehlln671/
Gilinn671/
Elluen671/
Isllem671/
Eullen671/
Oilene670/
Eilent670/
Glendt670/
Ehllen670/
Eislen670/
Gilynn670/

Gillen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gillen in the Russian language
Гилленgillen-
Gillen in the Arabic language
جيلنjyln-

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