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

The surname Gilliland occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

This last name is the 24,086^th most widespread last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 324,352 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Gilliland reside; 84 percent reside in North America and 84 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Gilliland is also the 1,545,828^th most commonly held first name world-wide It is held by 43 people.

The surname Gilliland is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 18,212 people, or 1 in 19,902. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 10 percent live, Alabama, where 9 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 47 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 6 percent live and England, where 3 percent live.

Gilliland Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gilliland has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gilliland last name expanded 693 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 464 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 347 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gilliland Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Presbyterian (45%) in Ireland.

In The United States Gilliland are 24.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.25% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gilliland earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 95.97% more than the national average, earning R 465,708 per year; in United States they earn 0.83% less than the national average, earning $42,793 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.54% more than the national average, earning $54,425 CAD per year.