Gillmartin Surname
Approximately 50 people bear this surname
Gillmartin Surname Definition:
GILLEMARTIN: The 'servant of Martin,' probably S. Martin of Tours, Gillemartain was a common Gaelic personal name in mediaeval times, and is especially frequent in the early Cameron genealogies, the Macmartins being one of the original septs of the clan.
Read More About This SurnameGillmartin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| United States | 19 | 1:19,076,786 | 604,894 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 76 | 1:660,772 | 43,333 |
Gillmartin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
GILLEMARTIN: The 'servant of Martin,' probably S. Martin of Tours, Gillemartain was a common Gaelic personal name in mediaeval times, and is especially frequent in the early Cameron genealogies, the Macmartins being one of the original septs of the clan. Gilleroth filius Gillemartin witnessed a grant of lands in Carrie in the reign of Alexander II (Melros, p. 172). Another Gillemartin was one of the assessors of the lands of Dunduff in 1231 (RD., p. 111). See under Macmartin.
Mac Giolla Mhártain This sept is a branch of the O’Neills. Those who moved into Connacht became Kilmartin.
IF 223; MIF 258; Map Tyr
Gillmartin Demographics
Gillmartin Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Gillmartin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gillmartin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gillmartin is borne by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Gillmartin.
How Common Is The Last Name Gillmartin? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,746,821st most commonly used last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 145,750,918 people. It is mostly found in Oceania, where 42 percent of Gillmartin live; 42 percent live in Australasia and 42 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.
The surname Gillmartin is most commonly used in Australia, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 1,285,510. In Australia Gillmartin is primarily found in: Victoria, where 81 percent live, New South Wales, where 14 percent live and Queensland, where 5 percent live. Not including Australia this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 38 percent live and England, where 18 percent live.
Gillmartin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gillmartin has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 75 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gillmartin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Gillmartin last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Gillmartin earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.6% less than the national average, earning $35,554 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilmartin | 95 | 8,408 | / |
| Guilmartin | 90 | 248 | / |
| Gillmarten | 90 | 7 | / |
| Gellmartin | 90 | 0 | / |
| Gillmortin | 90 | 0 | / |
| Glmartin | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gilmartín | 84 | 7 | / |
| Gilmarten | 84 | 2 | / |
| Gilmartyn | 84 | 2 | / |
| Gelmartin | 84 | 0 | / |
| Gilmortin | 84 | 0 | / |
| Gellmarten | 80 | 0 | / |
| Guilmartyn | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gelmartn | 78 | 0 | / |
| Gelmarten | 74 | 0 | / |
| Gelmortin | 74 | 0 | / |
| Selmarten | 63 | 8 | / |
| Elmarteen | 63 | 5 | / |
| Hylmartyn | 63 | 1 | / |
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