Gilligan Surname
Approximately 15,112 people bear this surname
Gilligan Surname Definition:
Mac Giollagáin leading sept of Co. Derry.
MIF 119; Map Derry
Gilligan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,124 | 1:44,616 | 5,468 |
| England | 2,353 | 1:23,680 | 3,281 |
| Ireland | 1,872 | 1:2,515 | 474 |
| Australia | 1,117 | 1:24,168 | 3,311 |
| Canada | 488 | 1:75,503 | 8,520 |
| Scotland | 295 | 1:18,149 | 2,176 |
| New Zealand | 249 | 1:18,186 | 3,184 |
| Argentina | 170 | 1:251,432 | 20,361 |
| Northern Ireland | 108 | 1:17,084 | 2,229 |
| Wales | 73 | 1:42,391 | 4,090 |
| Thailand | 50 | 1:1,412,767 | 195,138 |
| Philippines | 39 | 1:2,595,852 | 132,893 |
| South Africa | 30 | 1:1,805,923 | 85,708 |
| Guernsey | 29 | 1:2,222 | 539 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,408 | 1:3,146 | 586 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 555 | 1:43,920 | 5,473 |
| Scotland | 191 | 1:19,598 | 1,973 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:92,260 | 4,121 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,238 | 1:22,439 | 2,813 |
Gilligan (39) may also be a first name.
Gilligan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mac Giollagáin leading sept of Co. Derry.
MIF 119; Map Derry
As the prefix O is seldom retained with Gilgan it might be supposed that it is a variant of MacGilligan (which was dealt with in More Irish Families p. 119); but in fact the two names are quite unrelated.
O'Gilgan, or O'Gilligan, i.e. Ó Giollagáin, is that of a small sept located in north Leitrim and Co.
Sligo, far from the MacGilligan country.
(Irish) Descendant of the little servant or youth.
Gilligan Demographics
Average Gilligan Salary in
United States
$49,408 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gilligan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gilligan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gilligan (Oriya: ଗିଲିଗାନ) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gilligan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 35,011th most numerous last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 482,236 people. The last name Gilligan is primarily found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Gilligan are found; 54 percent are found in North America and 53 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,637,361st most common first name internationally It is held by 39 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 8,124 people, or 1 in 44,616. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 14 percent live, Massachusetts, where 7 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 7 percent live. Excluding The United States Gilligan is found in 46 countries. It also occurs in England, where 16 percent live and Ireland, where 12 percent live.
Gilligan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gilligan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 363 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 424 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 133 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 154 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 429 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gilligan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Gilligan last name is primarily Catholic (99%) in Ireland.
In The United States Gilligan are 4.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.47% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Gilligan earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 29.53% more than the national average, earning R 307,812 per year; in United States they earn 14.51% more than the national average, earning $49,408 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.67% more than the national average, earning $52,005 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gilligan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gilligan in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗିଲିଗାନ | giligana | - |
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