Gillissen Surname

308,137th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,225 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Gillissen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gillissen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands6231:27,1064,432
Germany2731:294,89230,449
Belgium2301:49,9858,138
United States711:5,105,055259,233
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
France51:13,284,544357,392
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Gillissen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gillissen is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gillissen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gillissen is the 308,137th most commonly used surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 5,949,017 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Gillissen reside; 92 percent reside in Western Europe and 79 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Gillissen is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 623 people, or 1 in 27,106. In The Netherlands Gillissen is most common in: Limburg, where 30 percent are found, Zeeland, where 18 percent are found and North Holland, where 17 percent are found. Besides The Netherlands Gillissen is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 22 percent are found and Belgium, where 19 percent are found.

Gillissen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gillissen last name are 1.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.17% registered with the political party.

The amount Gillissen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 53.41% more than the national average, earning R 364,572 per year and in United States they earn 40.97% more than the national average, earning $60,826 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guillissen951/
Giellissen951/
Gilissen941,998/
Gillisen9425/
Gillessen891,818/
Gellissen89106/
Jillissen8967/
Gillisson8964/
Giellisen891/
Glissen88149/
Gilisen8815/
Gilliusson8458/
Gelissen821,379/
Gillison821,138/
Gillesen82147/
Gillißen8283/
Jilissen8270/
Illisson8224/
Ellissen8216/
Gellisen825/
Gilessen825/
Gillisan822/
Sillisen822/
Gilishen821/
Gilisson821/
Jillisen821/
Gillisin820/
Ilisen8066/
Glisen801/
Cillessen78443/
Zillessen78132/
Sillessen7886/
Cellissen7844/
Jellissen7839/
Geelissen7835/
Gillieson7831/
Zellissen787/
Gillishan785/
Gillehsen785/
Gilleison783/
Gilloison781/
Jillessen781/
Gellessen781/
Gillessem781/
Gellisson780/
Glisson755,499/
Gillain752,111/
Gillean75757/
Elissen75389/
Gilison75230/
Ilisson75173/
Clissen75169/
Ellisen75163/
Jilisen7557/
Illison7553/
Glissan7536/
Ilissyn759/
Gillgen758/
Gelisen758/
Gliseng756/
Glessen754/
Gilisan753/
Ilishen751/
Glissin751/
Gillene751/
Gilleyn751/
Gilline751/
Gilloin751/
Ilissan751/
Gilluin750/
Gillein750/
Gillgin750/
Gailissoun741/
Guillain71917/
Gilleßen71359/
Sillesen71233/
Hillison71141/
Glissant7173/
Helissen7172/
Ghillain7158/
Ellisson7154/
Elliesen7144/
Gellißen7127/
Zillesen7125/
Elisasen7123/
Jelissen7122/
Gleisson7118/
Gilleand7115/
Hellisen7115/
Gillesén7115/
Gilishon7110/
Eillison7110/
Guillean719/
Guillene715/
Illessan715/
Jillison714/
Glission714/
Jilessen713/
Gellison713/
Guilline713/
Aillison713/
Elhissen713/
Ellessen712/
Gillaine712/
Gilleane712/
Hillisan712/
Cillesen712/
Glissane711/
Elaissen711/
Gilleson711/
Nglisson711/
Cillison711/
Gillesan711/
Gillgain711/
Illichen711/
Illyssan711/
Illysson711/
Ilissane711/
Glaisson711/
Gleassen711/
Giluison711/
Claissen711/
Illiesin711/
Glissing710/
Jillisin710/
Gilleind710/
Gilliain710/
Gilluson710/
Gilisoon710/
Jellisen710/
Ilisan671,379/
Glisan67408/
Helliesen67345/
Helleisen67166/
Elisen67103/
Glüsen6777/
Guillaine6770/
Ilisin6758/
Jellessen6753/
Ilison6741/
Glison6724/
Glesen6720/
Glisin6711/
Elhaissen6710/
Chillison679/
Elisassen678/
Ilişen678/
Glisén676/
Glysen674/
Uilissone674/
Glicen672/
Gelgessen672/
Cillesson671/
Elheissen671/
Ellissint671/
Gliten671/
Gillesonn671/
Zillessenová671/
Sgilleand671/
Guilletin671/
Elliesson671/
Eillysson671/
Aillisone671/
Chileisen671/
Jeillison671/
Gillichan670/
Jellisson670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gillissen
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