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Where Does The Last Name Gillgan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Gillgan is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gillgan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Gillgan is the 4,649,889^th most commonly held last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. Gillgan is primarily found in Europe, where 89 percent of Gillgan reside; 83 percent reside in Northern Europe and 83 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 3,714,537. In England Gillgan is most common in: Worcestershire, where 40 percent live, Derbyshire, where 33 percent live and Devon, where 7 percent live. Barring England Gillgan exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 6 percent live and Greece, where 6 percent live.

Gillgan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gillgan has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Gillgan surname rose 188 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 96 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gillgan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (71%) in Ireland.