Gilleran Surname

370,695th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 969 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Gilleran Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gilleran Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5871:617,47749,974
Philippines1501:674,92169,745
Ireland1241:37,9753,056
England691:807,50843,459
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
France111:6,038,429280,838
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2351:18,8502,263
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

Gilleran Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gilleran is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilleran? popularity and diffusion

It is the 370,695th most commonly occurring last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 7,520,687 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Gilleran are found; 61 percent are found in North America and 61 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 587 people, or 1 in 617,477. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 15 percent live, Illinois, where 12 percent live and Michigan, where 11 percent live. Apart from The United States it is found in 11 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 15 percent live and Ireland, where 13 percent live.

Gilleran Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gilleran has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,276 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 47 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it increased 288 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gilleran Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Gilleran are 0.39% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.62% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gilleran earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 17.22% more than the national average, earning $50,580 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.11% less than the national average, earning $34,228 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 Gilleran
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