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 has its highest incidence in Ireland. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Gilliç. Click here for other potential spellings of Gillic.

How Common Is The Last Name Gillic? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,736,881st most commonly used surname worldwide, borne 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.

This surname is most prevalent in Ireland, where it is held by 88 people, or 1 in 53,511. In Ireland Gillic is most prevalent in: Leinster, where 78 percent live and Ulster, where 22 percent live. Without taking into account Ireland Gillic exists in 7 countries. It is also found in England, where 9 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.

Gillic Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gillic has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name expanded 978 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 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 devotion of those bearing the Gillic surname is chiefly 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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