Gillic Surname

1,736,881st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 111 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Gillic Surname Definition:

Mag Uilic (W) Co. Gavan. IF 313*

Gillic Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland881:53,5113,767
England101:5,571,806158,774
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

The alternate forms: Gilliç (1) are calculated separately.

Gillic Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mag Uilic (W) Co. Gavan. IF 313*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Gillic Last Name Facts

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

Gillic occurs more in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as: Gilliç. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gillic? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gillic is the 1,736,881st most widespread surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 65,653,567 people. Gillic is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Gillic reside; 88 percent reside in Northern Europe and 88 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Gillic is most common in Ireland, where it is carried by 88 people, or 1 in 53,511. In Ireland it is primarily concentrated in: Leinster, where 78 percent are found and Ulster, where 22 percent are found. Excluding Ireland this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also found in England, where 9 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.

Gillic Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gillic has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Gillic surname increased 978 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 333 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 76 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gillic Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Gillic last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gilliç941/
Gillick922,319/
Gillich922,080/
Guillic921/
Gaillic920/
Illic9140/
Gilliocq86291/
Guillick8638/
Guilloic867/
Gillicze864/
Guillich863/
Gilliock861/
Giellich860/
Gaillick860/
Gillis8342,498/
Gillig832,001/
Oillic83628/
Illick83201/
Gillij8331/
Gilick8316/
Zillic833/
Gllick831/
Gillix831/
Cillic831/
Gailic830/
Gillec830/
Sillic830/
Ilic809,032/
Glic807/
Güllich77404/
Sillick77310/
Gillois77213/
Hillick77208/
Gillikh77113/
Guillec7785/
Gillish7766/
Giellis7737/
Gillitz7735/
Gyllich7731/
Gellici7728/
Zillick7725/
Cillick779/
Ngillig778/
Gellick774/
Gillisz774/
Gillisq772/
Gilliez772/
Gilleis771/
Chillic771/
Gillech771/
Yillick771/
Glleich771/
Göllicz771/
Gillais771/
Gilligs771/
Gillijs771/
Gellich771/
Gailick770/
Gilleck770/
Gilliok770/
Gilligh770/
Heillic770/
Gilllis770/
Glick7316,498/
Illig733,949/
Gilig731,584/
Gilik731,208/
Illik73195/
Glich73186/
Hilic7371/
Islic7356/
Ilick7334/
Glicz7331/
Glaic7318/
Gluic7317/
Ilics7314/
Ellic738/
Jilic736/
Gllis735/
Giliq734/
Yllic732/
Ilicx731/
Illiq731/
Glisc731/
Oilic731/
Ailic731/
Sllic730/
Gellisch7175/
Guellich7151/
Hillicks7141/
Hillicke7133/
Göllisch7111/
Jilliocq7110/
Chillick712/
Gilliets711/
Gellicks710/
Guillect710/
Gilles6748,707/
Gleich675,768/
Zillig672,020/
Hillig671,927/
Gellis671,070/
Ellick67717/
Glisch67220/
Sillik67196/
Cillik67174/
Sillig67164/
Hillix67113/
Glisci6796/
Gleick6775/
Gillès6769/
Glaich6754/
Gyllix6750/
Gillez6740/
Gillek6739/
Gileck6733/
Güllik6733/
Illeck6728/
Yillik6717/
Hillik6717/
Gilluk6716/
Gluick6713/
Güllix6713/
Gilligová6711/
Gilleg679/
Chilic679/
Gilikh678/
Glicke676/
Gliche675/
Eilick675/
Gleici674/
Gillík674/
Glicks674/
Goilik674/
Cllick673/
Illigh673/
Glitch672/
Jellic672/
Jillig672/
Gellig672/
Gllish671/
Huilic671/
Illeik671/
Ielick671/
Ieliec671/
Gelijc671/
Gllück671/
Gölliz671/
Géllis671/
Giliok671/
Ellict671/
Cellic671/
Ghlich671/
Gilgik671/
Hilliq670/
Jilick670/
Hellic670/
Sellic670/
Hilick670/

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