Gilliece Surname

2,152,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Gilliece Surname Definition:

Gilleece is a variant form of the better known MacAleese (Mac Giolla Íosa) and is used as such in Co. Fermanagh, MacAleese being more usual in Co. Derry and other parts of Ulster. The spellings Gilleese and Gillice are also found occasionally.

Read More About This Surname

Gilliece Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States651:5,576,291276,051
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Gilliece Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Gilleece is a variant form of the better known MacAleese (Mac Giolla Íosa) and is used as such in Co. Fermanagh, MacAleese being more usual in Co. Derry and other parts of Ulster. The spellings Gilleese and Gillice are also found occasionally.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

A Fermanagh Variant of MacAleese, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Gilliece Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gilliece has its highest incidence in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Gilliece click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilliece? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,152,526th most commonly occurring family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 94,643,453 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Gilliece live; 100 percent live in North America and 95 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Gilliece is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 65 people, or 1 in 5,576,291. In The United States it is most frequent in: Maryland, where 85 percent reside, Kentucky, where 8 percent reside and Florida, where 5 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Canada, where 16 percent reside.

Gilliece Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gilliece has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gilliece last name increased 260 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gilliece Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Gilliece last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Gilliece earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 9.03% more than the national average, earning $47,045 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6% less than the national average, earning $46,703 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gillliece940/
Gillece93274/
Gillice9355/
Gilleece88591/
Gilleice880/
Illice866/
Gillissee823/
Gilliesie821/
Gillies8021,171/
Gilleca8012/
Gillese8010/
Güllice808/
Gileece807/
Gillica803/
Gilliez802/
Gillace801/
Gillise801/
Yillice801/
Glleice801/
Gilluce800/
Gilliex800/
Ilice7798/
Glice7755/
Glece774/
Gliesche75352/
Gillesse75142/
Gillisse75105/
Gillease7567/
Guillies7535/
Gilleese7523/
Gillesie755/
Gillicze754/
Gilliess752/
Gillisie752/
Illiesse752/
Gillasie751/
Guilliez751/
Gilliets751/
Guillise751/
Gilleica751/
Gellicer750/
Gilleesy750/
Gliese711,059/
Ellice71327/
Gliege71238/
Gillissie71205/
Ilicea71141/
Glieca71132/
Iliese7188/
Gliech7162/
Glecer7139/
Gleyce7132/
Glicer7124/
Glieze7112/
Glieschke719/
Iliace715/
Eliece713/
Gillescie713/
Gllese712/
Hilice712/
Sliece712/
Ilisee711/
Guillesse711/
Gliees711/
Gloece711/
Gilleshie711/
Gillessie711/
Ilieze711/
Jilice711/
Zillyeche711/
Gleece711/
Guilleser711/
Gillessse711/
Nglece711/
Ilieke711/
Yliece711/
Glicce711/
Glisce711/
Gleces711/
Iluice711/
Glizee710/
Gillyasie710/
Gellecher710/
Gleuce710/
Hillieker710/
Gleace710/
Güllüce671,621/
Gellica67438/
Gelleci67233/
Gülleci67212/
Göllüce67108/
Guillesser67102/
Ailiese6757/
Sillies6738/
Gellici6728/
Gliesch6726/
Eliecer6724/
Gellise6723/
Cilliez6717/
Gelleca6716/
Iliechi6715/
Glieger679/
Iliesei676/
Glejcer676/
Ilijeze675/
Illisse674/
Zillies674/
Gyllies673/
Gilliis673/
Glieser673/
Gellies672/
Hilieze672/
Gllasce672/
Iliesse671/
Gelleze671/
Gleucer671/
Illeyze671/
Gleczer671/
Glesche671/
Gliezer671/
Iliyese671/
Gleycye671/
Heilice671/
Gilluse670/
Gileese670/
Glietch670/
Jillies670/
Glecher670/
Gilease670/
Hillise670/
Hellice670/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gilliece
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis