Gillespie Surname
Approximately 90,341 people bear this surname
Gillespie Surname Definition:
This name is an attempt at the spelling of Gaelic Gilleasbuig, the 'bishop's gillie or 'servant.' Easbuig is a borrowing from Latin eposcop-us. The name for some mysterious reason is regarded as the Gaelic equivalent of Archibald, though why this should be is somewhat puzzling.
Read More About This SurnameGillespie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 57,152 | 1:6,342 | 739 |
| England | 7,428 | 1:7,501 | 1,091 |
| Canada | 6,428 | 1:5,732 | 834 |
| Australia | 5,819 | 1:4,639 | 670 |
| Scotland | 4,827 | 1:1,109 | 180 |
| Northern Ireland | 2,340 | 1:788 | 138 |
| Ireland | 2,199 | 1:2,141 | 404 |
| New Zealand | 1,552 | 1:2,918 | 430 |
| South Africa | 1,149 | 1:47,152 | 5,998 |
| Jamaica | 392 | 1:7,321 | 869 |
| Wales | 214 | 1:14,460 | 1,584 |
| Thailand | 98 | 1:720,799 | 118,830 |
| Spain | 86 | 1:543,628 | 26,445 |
| France | 66 | 1:1,006,405 | 112,047 |
| Bahrain | 59 | 1:22,858 | 4,582 |
| Germany | 45 | 1:1,789,010 | 101,917 |
| Singapore | 39 | 1:141,223 | 6,278 |
| United Arab Emirates | 36 | 1:254,508 | 17,423 |
| Brazil | 29 | 1:7,381,874 | 170,034 |
| Qatar | 28 | 1:84,214 | 9,043 |
| Netherlands | 22 | 1:767,599 | 58,330 |
| Norway | 21 | 1:244,871 | 26,357 |
| Belgium | 16 | 1:718,540 | 60,840 |
| China | 14 | 1:97,665,826 | 5,141 |
| Uruguay | 14 | 1:245,126 | 18,218 |
| Philippines | 13 | 1:7,787,556 | 197,164 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Italy | 12 | 1:5,096,391 | 108,968 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| Ecuador | 11 | 1:1,445,986 | 17,636 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 1:1,403,476 | 76,064 |
| Isle of Man | 10 | 1:8,582 | 1,778 |
| Jersey | 10 | 1:9,920 | 2,003 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Japan | 7 | 1:18,263,470 | 47,869 |
| Slovakia | 7 | 1:762,350 | 73,078 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Guatemala | 5 | 1:3,216,534 | 7,141 |
| Cyprus | 4 | 1:221,219 | 8,471 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1:54,580 | 1,498 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Saint Barthelemy | 1 | 1:9,614 | 134 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3,355 | 1:1,320 | 254 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 3,618 | 1:1,035 | 181 |
| England | 1,144 | 1:21,307 | 3,014 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:92,260 | 4,121 |
| Isle of Man | 6 | 1:9,045 | 877 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,508 | 1:6,689 | 839 |
The alternate forms: Gillespîe (1) are calculated separately.
Gillespie (259) may also be a first name.
Gillespie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This name is an attempt at the spelling of Gaelic Gilleasbuig, the 'bishop's gillie or 'servant.' Easbuig is a borrowing from Latin eposcop-us. The name for some mysterious reason is regarded as the Gaelic equivalent of Archibald, though why this should be is somewhat puzzling. The late Dr. Macbain suggested that the Arch, since it appears in erch-bishop may have suggested the correlation of the names, which otherwise have no connection either in sound or roots. Ewan filius Gillaspeck witnessed a charter by Alwin, earl of Levenax, c. 1175—99 (Levenax, p. 12). Between 1220 and 1240 Gillescop de Cletheueys (now Clavage in the parish of Dunning) witnessed a confirmation charter of the lands of Fedale (LAC., 25). Gillescop mac camby witnessed a perambulation of the lands of Kinblathmond in 1227 (RAA., I, p. 163). Gillascop senescallus de Karric is mentioned c. 1250 (CMN., 13), and in 1282 we find Gillastop (a miscopying of Gillascop), brother of Gilchrist Magilmore (Cambus., p. 49). In an undated charter of c. 1360 we have Guilleaspos Cambell (SHR., X, p. 34). The surname has invaded Northumberland, appearing there as Gilhespy. Galeaspe 1653, Ghillaspic 1360, Gilaspy 1477, Gilhaspy 1508, Gilispie 1688, Gillaspik 1364, Gillaspy 1528, Gillespey 1541, and Milton spells the name Galasp. Gilasp who witnesses King David's charter to the Abbey of Jedburgh c. 1147—50 (Lawrie, p. 152) is most probably an error for Eilaf.
(Celtic) 1 Servant or Disciple of the Bishop [Gaelic Gille Easpuig] 2 Dweller by the Bishop’s Chapel [Gaelic Cill (kil) Easpuig] See the note under Archibald.
Mac Giolla Easpuig This family belongs by origin to Down and was early established in Donegal.
Synonyms of the name are Clusby and Glashby in Co.
Louth, Clasby in Co. Galway and also, by translation, Bishop. MIF 118. Map Don
“Servant of the Bishop” in Gaelic. (“Gil” is a servant).
(Scottish, Irish) The servant of the bishop.
A corruption of Gille-Espuaig, Gaelic, "the Servant of the Bishop." It was originally spelt Gillespic, and frequently employed in the Highlands as a Christian name.
A prompt servant; from speach, prompt.
The Gaelic for Archibald, from Gille, a youth or servant, and speach, a word expressive of quickness and sharpness in battle; spuaic, Gaelic, to break the head, to knock.
From Gillesbie; a location name in Dumfriesshire.
Gillespie Demographics
Gillespie Religious Adherence
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Gillespie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gillespie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gillespie is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Gillespîe. Click here to see other potential spellings of Gillespie.
How Common Is The Last Name Gillespie? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gillespie is the 6,265th most common family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 80,667 people. Gillespie occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Gillespie live; 70 percent live in North America and 70 percent live in Anglo-North America. Gillespie is also the 553,262nd most frequently held given name on earth It is held by 259 people.
Gillespie is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 57,152 people, or 1 in 6,342. In The United States Gillespie is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 7 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 5 percent live. Not including The United States this last name exists in 99 countries. It also occurs in England, where 8 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.
Gillespie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Gillespie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gillespie surname rose 761 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 649 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 133 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 34 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,259 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gillespie Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Gillespie last name is primarily Catholic (52%) in Ireland.
In The United States Gillespie are 14.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.1% registered with the party.
The amount Gillespie earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 29.22% less than the national average, earning €21,256 per year; in Norway they earn 21.11% more than the national average, earning 419,124 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 42.45% more than the national average, earning R 338,520 per year; in United States they earn 0.72% more than the national average, earning $43,461 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.85% more than the national average, earning $53,581 CAD per year.
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