Gilling Surname

207,065th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,000 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Gilling Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Gilling.' There are two Gillings, both townships, in Yorkshire, one near Richmond, the other near Helmsley. But the instances below suggest localities further south. As in several other cases of local names ending in -trig, theg being sometimes pronounced soft (as in singe) has caused Gilling to become Gillings; compare Billinge or Billings for Billing.

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Gilling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6821:81,6989,045
United States4051:894,96067,538
Jamaica2241:12,8121,288
Denmark1791:31,5353,275
New Zealand1391:32,5785,680
Australia1281:210,90420,401
Wales391:79,3476,699
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Papua New Guinea281:291,20439,406
Mexico281:4,433,07927,489
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Panama171:230,1336,157
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Cuba31:3,840,90513,116
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
France21:33,211,361423,184
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5241:46,5185,765
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States831:605,04440,538

Gilling (13) may also be a first name.

Gilling Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Gilling.' There are two Gillings, both townships, in Yorkshire, one near Richmond, the other near Helmsley. But the instances below suggest localities further south. As in several other cases of local names ending in -trig, theg being sometimes pronounced soft (as in singe) has caused Gilling to become Gillings; compare Billinge or Billings for Billing.

Adam de Gilling, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Simon Gilling, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Seer de Gilling, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Thomas Gillyng, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Thomas de Gillyng, Salop, 20 Edward.

But I find a Yorkshire instance: Robert de Gillyng, 13 Edward I: Freemen of York.

1609. Married — Edward Lawman and Mary Gillinge: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1698. — William Taylor and Ann Gilling: St. Antholin (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Englishl belonging to Gilling = the Place of the Gil(l)-Family [A.-Sax, *Gil(l)ingas —ingas, pl. of the son suff. -ing (dat. pl.,-ing-um] Cp. Gilbert.

But Gilling, near Richmond, Yorks, is the Getling-um of Bede (Hist. Eccl. iii. 14).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Two wapentakes and a parish in Yorkshire. De Gilling. H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Gilling Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gilling (Russian: Гиллинг) occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilling? popularity and diffusion

It is the 207,065th most prevalent last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,643,773 people. Gilling occurs mostly in Europe, where 48 percent of Gilling live; 46 percent live in Northern Europe and 37 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 3,159,357th most commonly used first name globally, borne by 13 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 682 people, or 1 in 81,698. In England it is most common in: Greater London, where 10 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 9 percent reside and Durham, where 7 percent reside. Besides England this surname is found in 34 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Jamaica, where 11 percent reside.

Gilling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gilling has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 130 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 488 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 1,950 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gilling Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Gilling last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gilling surname are 14.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.63% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gilling earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.21% more than the national average, earning $44,534 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.78% less than the national average, earning $48,304 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gillings932,844/
Guilling9341/
Gailling9318/
Gillling9312/
Illing924,179/
Gillin922,699/
Giling92906/
Gillng922/
Guillin866,631/
Hilling862,153/
Gillion861,993/
Gelling861,537/
Gylling861,422/
Gailing86548/
Silling86520/
Zilling86332/
Jilling86132/
Gölling8691/
Cilling8665/
Gillien8650/
Giliong8623/
Gigling8622/
Yilling8618/
Gülling8610/
Gillina868/
Eilling867/
Illings862/
Gillisn861/
Illling861/
Goiling861/
Gølling861/
Ghillin861/
Gillimn861/
Ielling861/
Illiong861/
Gillinn860/
Gillind860/
Gilluin860/
Gillink860/
Gillgin860/
Sgillin860/
Iling83322/
Gling8330/
Gilln832/
Illng831/
Jillings80852/
Gellings80792/
Giegling80214/
Khilling8050/
Chilling8043/
Goelling8038/
Hillings8026/
Heilling8014/
Scilling804/
Hailling803/
Sielling802/
Eillings801/
Gyllings801/
Aillings801/
Yilliong801/
Illingue801/
Guilleng801/
Guillint801/
Guelling801/
Gillen7718,670/
Elling774,782/
Geling771,125/
Guilln77984/
Eiling77697/
Gellin77604/
Ihling77398/
Gillim77379/
Sillin77338/
Egling77199/
Ailing77162/
Gyllin77162/
Gileng77144/
Isling77118/
Hiling7761/
Gillén7758/
Jiling7753/
Yiling7739/
Zillin7719/
Gilinc7718/
Iliong7718/
Uiling7716/
Cillin7715/
Oiling7713/
Gøling779/
Gåling778/
Ylling775/
Slling774/
Jillin773/
Igling773/
Giglin772/
Guilng772/
Illeng772/
Ilings772/
Gillyn771/
Glings770/
Hillingsø7515/
Illingová754/
Chillings754/
Esillings751/
Glin731,106/
Ilng735/
Giln732/
Glln731/
Guillen71329,365/
Helling716,010/
Guillén711,719/
Heiling711,564/
Selling711,431/
Eagling71825/
Yilleng71325/
Gillyon71306/
Sillien71300/
Gellion71275/
Hailing71225/
Ellings71190/
Sølling71180/
Jelling71118/
Huiling7192/
Zelling7174/
Geeling7173/
Zillion7151/
Jylling7151/
Guillèn7151/
Gellink7150/
Geyling7147/
Sölling7147/
Gellien7135/
Zillien7132/
Sälling7131/
Guellin7128/
Aisling7124/
Chiling7124/
Zögling7124/
Gillent7122/
Gilleen7120/
Gilloen7120/
Gillend7119/
Zigling7119/
Guillín7116/
Hylling7113/
Guillim7111/
Jieling7111/
Juiling7111/
Jigling719/
Hilleng717/
Glingue717/
Eijling717/
Elliong717/
Celling716/
Gellina715/
Ghillen714/
Gylläng713/
Ilingue713/
Kgellin713/
Zhillin712/
Gelihng712/
Jailing712/
Giellen712/
Guillyn712/
Jülling712/
Hilläng712/
Hilings712/
Jilläng712/
Elgling711/
Ellingh711/
Shlling711/
Sgillen711/
Khiling711/
Hiluing711/
Oygling711/
Silleng711/
Guillne711/
Guillėn711/
Gilluen711/
Eisling711/
Gaileng711/
Hegling711/
Yitling711/
Gelleng711/
Gesllin711/
Jillinn711/
Hieling711/
Hoiling710/
Sillink710/
Joiling710/
Goellin710/
Gillenn710/
Ealling710/
Gayling710/
Eling673,376/
Hellings672,698/
Guillent671,081/
Glinn67367/
Glink67337/
Jellings67335/
Geesling67253/
Heitling67235/
Ileng67209/
Cling67197/
Sling67184/
Gellinck67119/
Chisling67107/
Yling6792/
Chelling6759/
Glind6752/
Uijlings6737/
Gleng6735/
Soelling6734/
Schlling6731/
Hellingh6724/
Hoilhing6722/
Glint6717/
Glimn6711/
Guilllen6710/
Zoelling6710/
Guillenn6710/
Hailings678/
Silln678/
Guilleen677/
Khailing674/
Hillinck674/
Khelling673/
Glinc673/
Nglin673/
Silng673/
Jling673/
Šling673/
Sellingh672/
Hguillen672/
Hjelling672/
Gilne672/
Guillemn672/
Glyng672/
Hoitling672/
Ilink672/
Guillenc671/
Chitling671/
Chihling671/
Ilinc671/
Hglin671/
Geesllin671/
Gilnk671/
Ghelleng671/
Ghlin671/
Zuelling671/
Xling671/
Suelling671/
Chailing671/
Glhin671/
Huitling671/
Ilingova671/
Jlllings671/
Éling671/
Geellink671/
Gguillen671/
Gguillén671/
Gieln671/
Jilng671/
Yillenng671/
Sehlling671/
Ailng671/
Gllen670/
Heilings670/
Haisling670/
Heisling670/
Scelling670/
Hetlling670/
Eellings670/
Gilnn670/
Huisling670/

Gilling Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gilling in the Russian language
Гиллингgilling-

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