Gillison Surname

326,564th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,138 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Gillison Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Juliana,' from the nick. Gill or Jill. Occasionally it may mean 'the son of Giles,' but there is little evidence. The proofs in favour of Jill are conclusive; v. Gill (i) and Gillott (a).

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Gillison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9671:374,82833,176
England831:671,30238,633
Canada391:944,75971,777
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Wales151:206,30213,003
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1031:236,65417,592
Scotland261:143,9706,132
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2111:238,00319,923

Gillison (25) may also be a first name.

Gillison Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Juliana,' from the nick. Gill or Jill. Occasionally it may mean 'the son of Giles,' but there is little evidence. The proofs in favour of Jill are conclusive; v. Gill (i) and Gillott (a).

Alan fil. Gille, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William fil. Gille, Lincolnshire, ibid.

John Gille, London, ibid.

Johannes Gilleson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Gilson, 1379: ibid.

Hugo Gilleson, 1379: ibid.

Johannes Gilleson, 1379: ibid.

Johannes Gylesson, 1379: ibid.

1687. Married — Thomas Gilson and Mary Cittle: St. Michael, Cornhill.

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

Gillie’s or Gill’s Son: v. Gill.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The son of Gill or Gilbert.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The son of Gil or Gilbert.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Gillison Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gillison is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Gillison click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gillison? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gillison is the 326,564th most frequently held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 6,403,819 people. Gillison occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Gillison reside; 88 percent reside in North America and 88 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Gillison is also the 2,136,160th most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 25 people.

The last name Gillison is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 967 people, or 1 in 374,828. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Virginia, where 14 percent live, Georgia, where 10 percent live and California, where 6 percent live. Barring The United States this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also found in England, where 7 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.

Gillison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gillison has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gillison last name increased 458 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 19 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 85 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gillison Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gillison last name are 10.76% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.53% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gillison earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 4.03% less than the national average, earning $41,410 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.89% more than the national average, earning $62,548 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gillisson9464/
Gillieson9431/
Gilleison943/
Gilloison941/
Gilison93230/
Illison9353/
Hillison88141/
Gillisen8825/
Illisson8824/
Gilishon8810/
Eillison8810/
Jillison884/
Gellison883/
Aillison883/
Gillisan882/
Gilleson881/
Cillison881/
Gilisson881/
Giluison881/
Gilisoon880/
Ilison8641/
Glison8624/
Gillissen821,225/
Chillison829/
Gillishan825/
Gillesonn821/
Giellisen821/
Aillisone821/
Jeillison821/
Gellisson820/
Ellison8073,912/
Glisson805,499/
Ilisson80173/
Gelison80102/
Gleison8061/
Illeson8016/
Gilisen8015/
Glaison806/
Gileson804/
Gilisan803/
Ailison802/
Gilizon802/
Eilison801/
Glishon801/
Glisoin801/
Sllison801/
Ilaison801/
Glitson801/
Yllison801/
Iolison801/
Hilison800/
Cllison800/
Guillissen781/
Giellissen781/
Gailissoun781/
Jellison753,156/
Gilissen751,998/
Ellixson75211/
Ellitson75149/
Gillißen7583/
Hilleson7561/
Ellisson7554/
Ellision7532/
Hellison7514/
Gellisen755/
Gillican755/
Ellieson755/
Glission754/
Elllison754/
Eallison753/
Ellioson752/
Sillisen752/
Hillisan752/
Iliesohn752/
Gailyson752/
Nglisson751/
Jilleson751/
Elleison751/
Ellisone751/
Ellisonq751/
Gillesan751/
Uilisone751/
Gelleson751/
Illysson751/
Jillisen751/
Chilison751/
Illetson750/
Eyllison750/
Elluison750/
Cellison750/
Silleson750/
Ellisonn750/
Gileason750/
Gilheson750/
Elison713,012/
Clison711,737/
Ilisan711,379/
Glisan71408/
Gellissen71106/
Jillissen7167/
Ilisen7166/
Gleson7149/
Glixon7121/
Khoilison7116/
Glisén716/
Ileson714/
Uilissone714/
Jeallison713/
Jelllison711/
Cillesson711/
Eileitson711/
Chailison711/
Gleisione711/
Heilitson711/
Glizon711/
Glisen711/
Gilligian711/
Elliesson711/
Eillysson711/
Gillichan710/
Jellisson710/
Glyson710/
Glisom710/
Zaellison710/
Jellisone710/
Jlison710/
Hellixson710/
Gleason6737,143/
Gleeson6729,326/
Clisson671,780/
Ellyson671,059/
Gelizon67888/
Elisson67709/
Gledson67270/
Geleson67253/
Elixson67245/
Elleson67204/
Elieson67179/
Hilisan67164/
Ellisen67163/
Glissen67149/
Elision67118/
Gelisan6793/
Eleison6791/
Glesson6767/
Glysson6758/
Jilisen6757/
Cloison6738/
Glissan6736/
Glaisen6732/
Gleyson6730/
Helison6729/
Glayson6720/
Sleison6720/
Jelison6719/
Elgison6715/
Sclison6714/
Elaison6712/
Gilezon679/
Gelisen678/
Ellisom678/
Yolison676/
Yilisan675/
Ellisan674/
Gleisen674/
Eileson673/
Ellixon672/
Glissom672/
Elidson672/
Glexson672/
Jileson671/
Jlisson671/
Elihson671/
Elitson671/
Eelison671/
Ellisonová671/
Ellizon671/
Eloison671/
Glaisan671/
Ailisan671/
Ailyson671/
Ilishan671/
Ilesion671/
Gilizan671/
Elisone671/
Clleson671/
Glijoon671/
Ilissan671/
Ilesson671/
Slitson670/
Slidson670/
Chlison670/
Ileason670/
Glezson670/
Clishon670/
Isleson670/
Etlison670/
Gleshon670/

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