Gillmer Surname

438,351st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 782 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Gillmer Surname Definition:

Local 'of Gillmoor,' a hamlet in the parish of Bishop Thornton, Yorkshire (a) Bapt. 'the son of Gilmoir,' Scotch. 'Gilmory or Gilmoir, servant of Mary': Yonge.

Gilamor fil. Gilandi, c. 1100: Estates and Families of Cumberland, Cumberland.

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Gillmer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3781:143,32716,430
United States3551:1,021,01175,157
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
England171:3,277,533109,658
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1321:380,44528,529

Gillmer (25) may also be a first name.

Gillmer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local 'of Gillmoor,' a hamlet in the parish of Bishop Thornton, Yorkshire (a) Bapt. 'the son of Gilmoir,' Scotch. 'Gilmory or Gilmoir, servant of Mary': Yonge.

Gilamor fil. Gilandi, c. 1100: Estates and Families of Cumberland, Cumberland.

Gilamor, his cousin, ibid.

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

GILLEMORE: The bearer of the broadsword to a Scottish chief.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Gillmer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gillmer is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gillmer? popularity and diffusion

Gillmer is the 438,351st most frequently occurring surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 9,319,112 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 48 percent of Gillmer live; 48 percent live in Southern Africa and 48 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Gillmer is also the 2,136,160th most frequently held first name in the world, held by 25 people.

The last name is most widespread in South Africa, where it is borne by 378 people, or 1 in 143,327. In South Africa Gillmer is mostly found in: Gauteng, where 35 percent reside, Eastern Cape, where 25 percent reside and Western Cape, where 15 percent reside. Outside of South Africa Gillmer is found in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 45 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

Gillmer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gillmer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gillmer last name expanded 269 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 340 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gillmer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Presbyterian (88%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gillmer last name are 7.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.08% registered with the party.

The amount Gillmer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 70.47% more than the national average, earning R 405,096 per year and in United States they earn 10% more than the national average, earning $47,464 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gillmert9320/
Gillmere9314/
Guillmer932/
Gilmer9210,503/
Illmer921,434/
Gillme9223/
Gllmer922/
Hillmer863,468/
Zillmer862,930/
Gilmere8668/
Gilmert8624/
Gilmerr8619/
Guilmer8613/
Illmmer866/
Gillmet863/
Gellmer862/
Sillmer862/
Gilmier860/
Ilmer831,009/
Gilme83175/
Glmer830/
Gillmett80113/
Gillmayr8087/
Hillmert8051/
Hillmeir807/
Gillmeth806/
Ziellmer803/
Gillmair801/
Gillmire800/
Guillmet800/
Hilmer774,459/
Ellmer771,813/
Gilmet77654/
Zilmer77381/
Gelmer77152/
Glemer7787/
Guilme7743/
Ilmere7740/
Eilmer7723/
Ilmert7722/
Gylmer7720/
Silmer7714/
Yilmer7714/
Gilmes7712/
Gillma777/
Gilmyr775/
Gilmez773/
Gilmir772/
Gilmme772/
Jilmer772/
Ilmmer771/
Ailmer771/
Glmeer771/
Gillmy770/
Guillmett7511/
Zellmer714,913/
Hellmer711,504/
Sellmer711,196/
Guilmet711,053/
Cellmer71339/
Hilmert71128/
Heilmer71105/
Zöllmer71101/
Glesmer7191/
Gelmert7122/
Illmayr7121/
Guilmes719/
Hailmer716/
Jillmyr716/
Hillmerová714/
Glemmer713/
Zillmes712/
Guelmer712/
Gilmett712/
Zilmmer712/
Gyllmez712/
Gilmuir711/
Gilmeey711/
Zielmer711/
Hilmmer711/
Guilmey711/
Gilmoir710/
Hilmier710/
Gilmire710/
Goelmer710/
Guilmir710/
Gilmair710/
Guellme710/
Elmer6714,366/
Silme67457/
Gilma67412/
Gülme67287/
Gilmaire67219/
Gelme67148/
Zilme67106/
Zoellmer6794/
Sellmeir6742/
Gleme6734/
Guilmett6730/
Hellmert6727/
Hillmayr6723/
Gilmé6713/
Ylmer6713/
Heilmeir675/
Jilme674/
Hillmair674/
Cilme674/
Gilmi672/
Heilemer671/
Hielmeir671/
Hielmier671/
Gilmy671/
Ghlme671/
Soellmer671/
Hellmeir671/
Glmez671/
Guilmeth671/
Eislmeir671/
Yilmeher671/
Schllmer671/
Zellmerr671/
Zellmere670/
Guilmair670/
Heilmier670/

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