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

The last name Gillgan occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Gillgan is the 4,649,889^th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 89 percent of Gillgan live; 83 percent live in Northern Europe and 83 percent live in British Isles.

It is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 3,714,537. In England it is mostly found in: Worcestershire, where 40 percent are found, Derbyshire, where 33 percent are found and Devon, where 7 percent are found. Outside of England it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 6 percent are found and Greece, where 6 percent are found.

Gillgan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gillgan has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Gillgan surname grew 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 bearing the Gillgan last name is primarily Catholic (71%) in Ireland.