Gillilard Surname

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

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Gillilard Surname Definition:

Gilliart: The name of Gilliart, Gilliatt, or Gillyatt is at present mostly to be found in the neighbourhood of Boston. Thomas Gilliat was one of those who made an inventory in 1671 of the goods of Sir John Anderson, of Broughton, in this county (Stark's "Gainsborough and Lea").

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Gillilard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Gillilard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Gilliart: The name of Gilliart, Gilliatt, or Gillyatt is at present mostly to be found in the neighbourhood of Boston. Thomas Gilliat was one of those who made an inventory in 1671 of the goods of Sir John Anderson, of Broughton, in this county (Stark's "Gainsborough and Lea"). Gylliot or Gilliot was the name of the loro mayors of York in 1464, 1474, and 1503 (Drake's "Eboracum"). In the 13th century, Gillot, Gillote, and Gilot were names found in Cambridgeshire and Hunts (H. R.). Gillett is now found in Oxfordshire and Kent.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Gillilard Last Name Facts

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

Gillilard is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Gillilard click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gillilard? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,968,613th most common family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Gillilard live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 25 percent are found, Nebraska, where 25 percent are found and New Mexico, where 25 percent are found.

Gillilard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gillilard has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gillilard Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Gillilard surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Gillilard earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.72% less than the national average, earning $33,344 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gilliliard951/
Gaillilard951/
Gillielard950/
Hillilard891/
Gillelard891/
Gellelard780/
Clellard710/
Hylilard710/
Clelard637/
Clellar630/
Glylor535/
Slelar531/
Glelor531/
Glaylor5022/
Slylord504/
Shlelar501/

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