Gillespy Surname
Approximately 304 people bear this surname
Gillespy Surname Definition:
(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.
Gillespy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 257 | 1:1,410,346 | 97,237 |
| Thailand | 23 | 1:3,071,232 | 294,953 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 86 | 1:283,435 | 19,633 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 151 | 1:332,574 | 25,759 |
Gillespy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(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.
Gillespy Demographics
Average Gillespy Salary in
United States
$46,780 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gillespy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gillespy Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gillespy is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gillespy? popularity and diffusion
It is the 885,573rd most frequent family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 23,972,191 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Gillespy reside; 85 percent reside in North America and 85 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 257 people, or 1 in 1,410,346. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 14 percent live, Florida, where 10 percent live and North Carolina, where 8 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 8 percent live and England, where 3 percent live.
Gillespy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gillespy has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 170 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gillespy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Gillespy surname is predominantly Catholic (86%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Gillespy last name are 23.6% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.37% being registered with the party.
Gillespy earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.42% more than the national average, earning $46,780 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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