Gilliker Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Gilliker Surname Definition:

GILLEKER: The 'dusky (ciar) lad.' Payment was made to Gilleger or Gileger, stalker, from the fermes of Tulibanquhere, 1461, and following years (ER., VII-VIII). Patrick Gillecor was messenger and sheriff to Rose of Kilravock 1501 (Rose, p.

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Gilliker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:13,929,515290,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310

Gilliker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

GILLEKER: The 'dusky (ciar) lad.' Payment was made to Gilleger or Gileger, stalker, from the fermes of Tulibanquhere, 1461, and following years (ER., VII-VIII). Patrick Gillecor was messenger and sheriff to Rose of Kilravock 1501 (Rose, p. 175), and Adam Gillekeir, tenant of Cally, 1508 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 269). As forename: Gilleker M'Mulich in Strathtay, 1480. See Macgillechiar.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Gilliker Last Name Facts

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

Gilliker is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Gilliker.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilliker? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,968,613th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Gilliker reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 13,929,515. In England Gilliker is most common in: Merseyside, where 100 percent reside.

Gilliker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gilliker has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Gilliker last name fell 73 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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