Gillilan Surname
Approximately 1,418 people bear this surname
Gillilan Surname Definition:
From Gaelic Mac Gill' Fhaolain, 'son of the servant of (S.) Fillan,' through one of the early forms McGillolane or M'Gillelan, with omission of 'Mac.' There was also an old Irish family of the name Mac Ghiolla Fhaolain, extant at the beginning of the seventeenth century, but which apparently has since died out.
Read More About This SurnameGillilan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,382 | 1:262,271 | 24,748 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:314,930 | 14,413 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 344 | 1:145,985 | 13,636 |
Gillilan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From Gaelic Mac Gill' Fhaolain, 'son of the servant of (S.) Fillan,' through one of the early forms McGillolane or M'Gillelan, with omission of 'Mac.' There was also an old Irish family of the name Mac Ghiolla Fhaolain, extant at the beginning of the seventeenth century, but which apparently has since died out. The surname at the present time is common in Ulster (where it is of late Scottish origin), mainly in the form Gilliland, but also found as Gelland, Gilelin, Gillan, Gilland, Gilleland, Gillilan, and Guilliland. The late Sir Samuel Fergusson, the distinguished Irish poet and scholar, wrote a poem immortalizing one Willy Gilliland, which I have not seen. See Macgillelane.
Gillilan Demographics
Average Gillilan Salary in
United States
$39,471 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gillilan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gillilan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gillilan occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gillilan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 274,073rd most frequent surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 5,139,313 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Gillilan reside; 97 percent reside in North America and 97 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,382 people, or 1 in 262,271. In The United States Gillilan is mostly found in: Nevada, where 16 percent live, Alabama, where 12 percent live and Ohio, where 11 percent live. Aside from The United States it exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 1 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Gillilan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Gillilan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gillilan last name expanded 402 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 243 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it expanded 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gillilan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Gillilan last name are 33.95% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80.72% registered to vote for the party.
Gillilan earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.52% less than the national average, earning $39,471 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilliland | 94 | 22,468 | / |
| Gillilian | 94 | 4 | / |
| Gillilang | 94 | 3 | / |
| Guillilan | 94 | 1 | / |
| Gillilann | 94 | 1 | / |
| Gillilane | 94 | 1 | / |
| Gillilhan | 94 | 1 | / |
| Illilan | 93 | 6 | / |
| Gllilan | 93 | 0 | / |
| Gililan | 93 | 0 | / |
| Guilliland | 89 | 28 | / |
| Gilliliand | 89 | 3 | / |
| Cgilliland | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gillileand | 89 | 0 | / |
| Gillelan | 88 | 81 | / |
| Gillylan | 88 | 20 | / |
| Gillilam | 88 | 6 | / |
| Illilane | 88 | 3 | / |
| Glliland | 88 | 1 | / |
| Cillilan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Illiland | 88 | 1 | / |
| Jillilan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ililan | 86 | 2 | / |
| Gilleland | 82 | 3,239 | / |
| Hilliland | 82 | 3 | / |
| Gilleylan | 82 | 3 | / |
| Eilliland | 82 | 2 | / |
| Gillelant | 82 | 2 | / |
| Gellilang | 82 | 1 | / |
| Gillilond | 82 | 1 | / |
| Gillilamd | 82 | 1 | / |
| Gilgilaan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Gillilion | 82 | 0 | / |
| Gilliliam | 82 | 0 | / |
| Gelliland | 82 | 0 | / |
| Gillyland | 82 | 0 | / |
| Ililane | 80 | 5 | / |
| Gilylan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Glilane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eililan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hililan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gilleyland | 78 | 0 | / |
| Cgilleland | 78 | 0 | / |
| Gilleslane | 78 | 0 | / |
| Glihland | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ililiang | 75 | 1 | / |
| Glislain | 75 | 1 | / |
| Elilan | 71 | 32 | / |
| Hilleland | 71 | 6 | / |
| Gilleylon | 71 | 3 | / |
| Gilgillan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ililam | 71 | 2 | / |
| Zilleland | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ellisland | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gelleland | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hillesland | 67 | 512 | / |
| Clellan | 67 | 126 | / |
| Ilislam | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ililham | 67 | 3 | / |
| Slilane | 67 | 2 | / |
| Elilean | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghlilam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gleland | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ylilane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ilelane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gilgillean | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eliland | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gleelan | 67 | 0 | / |
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