Gilliver Surname
Approximately 1,202 people bear this surname
Gilliver Surname Definition:
For Gulliver, or Gulafre. Roger Gulafre claimed property from St. Evroult, Normandy, 1061 (Ord. Vit. 483). He was Lord of Mesnil Bernard (Ib. 466). William Gulafre, t. William I., gave tithes to Eye Abbey (Mon. i. 356). He had great estates in Suffolk, 1086 (Domesd.
Read More About This SurnameGilliver Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 808 | 1:68,958 | 7,964 |
| Australia | 140 | 1:192,826 | 19,093 |
| New Zealand | 76 | 1:59,583 | 9,301 |
| South Africa | 55 | 1:985,049 | 61,274 |
| United States | 36 | 1:10,068,304 | 413,125 |
| Canada | 30 | 1:1,228,186 | 88,140 |
| Scotland | 27 | 1:198,290 | 10,618 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 327 | 1:74,542 | 8,168 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
Gilliver Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
For Gulliver, or Gulafre. Roger Gulafre claimed property from St. Evroult, Normandy, 1061 (Ord. Vit. 483). He was Lord of Mesnil Bernard (Ib. 466). William Gulafre, t. William I., gave tithes to Eye Abbey (Mon. i. 356). He had great estates in Suffolk, 1086 (Domesd.). Roger G. was of Suffolk 1130 (Rot. Pip.). Philip G. held four fees in barony Suffolk, 1165 (Liber Niger). The name occurs afterwards in Oxford and other parts of England. In Normandy, William, Roger, Hugh, John Golafre occur 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).
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Gilliver Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gilliver Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gilliver (Russian: Гилливер) has its highest incidence in England. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gilliver? popularity and diffusion
Gilliver is the 312,825th most numerous surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 6,062,850 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Gilliver reside; 71 percent reside in Northern Europe and 71 percent reside in British Isles.
It is most widely held in England, where it is held by 808 people, or 1 in 68,958. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Derbyshire, where 15 percent are found, Leicestershire, where 13 percent are found and South Yorkshire, where 12 percent are found. Barring England this surname occurs in 21 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 12 percent are found and New Zealand, where 6 percent are found.
Gilliver Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gilliver has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Gilliver surname rose 247 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 300 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gilliver Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Gilliver are 33.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 86.67% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Gilliver earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 130.12% more than the national average, earning R 546,864 per year; in United States they earn 1.09% less than the national average, earning $42,678 USD per year and in Canada they earn 46.77% more than the national average, earning $72,920 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guilliver | 94 | 14 | / |
| Gillitver | 94 | 1 | / |
| Giliver | 93 | 11 | / |
| Gilliber | 88 | 1 | / |
| Gillever | 88 | 0 | / |
| Silliver | 88 | 0 | / |
| Jilliver | 88 | 0 | / |
| Gliver | 86 | 10 | / |
| Iliver | 86 | 2 | / |
| Gillibert | 82 | 359 | / |
| Gilliberd | 82 | 1 | / |
| Geliver | 80 | 35 | / |
| Elliver | 80 | 5 | / |
| Oiliver | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ilivier | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jiliver | 80 | 1 | / |
| Guillibert | 78 | 21 | / |
| Chillivere | 78 | 3 | / |
| Glive | 77 | 23 | / |
| Gillevet | 75 | 24 | / |
| Glleiber | 75 | 3 | / |
| Chiliver | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oilivier | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gillewie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Selliver | 75 | 0 | / |
| Gillisue | 75 | 0 | / |
| Gellibert | 71 | 858 | / |
| Cliver | 71 | 792 | / |
| Eliver | 71 | 421 | / |
| Sliver | 71 | 205 | / |
| Gillebert | 71 | 203 | / |
| Gliber | 71 | 117 | / |
| Glaive | 71 | 49 | / |
| Glever | 71 | 46 | / |
| Gluver | 71 | 27 | / |
| Hilliwere | 71 | 13 | / |
| Hillibert | 71 | 10 | / |
| Iliverova | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gléver | 71 | 2 | / |
| Iliber | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ilever | 71 | 1 | / |
| Glivey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gliuer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Glêver | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gillewert | 71 | 1 | / |
| Glives | 71 | 0 | / |
| Glibert | 67 | 991 | / |
| Guillebert | 67 | 266 | / |
| Elivert | 67 | 79 | / |
| Gelever | 67 | 71 | / |
| Gillebeert | 67 | 40 | / |
| Gillewy | 67 | 17 | / |
| Sleiver | 67 | 16 | / |
| Gilleby | 67 | 13 | / |
| Slijver | 67 | 10 | / |
| Sellive | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gillevi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Glivets | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gleaver | 67 | 2 | / |
| Slivert | 67 | 1 | / |
| Glejver | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gleyver | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiliber | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hilleveart | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiliber | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gliberd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elaiver | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elivier | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shliver | 67 | 0 | / |
| Silleve | 67 | 0 | / |
Gilliver Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gilliver in the Russian language | ||
| Гилливер | gilliver | - |
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