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

The last name Gillies (Arabic: جليس) is found most frequently in Scotland. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 25,463^rd most prevalent family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 344,223 people. The surname Gillies occurs predominantly in Europe, where 36 percent of Gillies are found; 36 percent are found in Northern Europe and 36 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 423,803^rd most prevalent first name at a global level It is held by 412 people.

The last name is most widespread in Scotland, where it is held by 4,389 people, or 1 in 1,220. In Scotland it is most numerous in: Glasgow City, where 10 percent reside, Highland, where 10 percent reside and City of Edinburgh, where 8 percent reside. Beside Scotland Gillies occurs in 68 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 19 percent reside.

Gillies Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gillies has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname grew 116 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,078 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 585 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,683 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 56 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gillies Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Presbyterian (63%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gillies last name are 10.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.24% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gillies earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 179.27% more than the national average, earning 966,498 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 58.91% more than the national average, earning R 377,640 per year; in United States they earn 14.47% more than the national average, earning $49,392 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.8% more than the national average, earning $52,565 CAD per year.