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

The last name Gillmer is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gillmer? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Gillmer is the 438,351^st most numerous last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,319,112 people. It occurs mostly 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 2,136,160^th most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 25 people.

The surname is most widespread in South Africa, where it is borne by 378 people, or 1 in 143,327. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Gauteng, where 35 percent are found, Eastern Cape, where 25 percent are found and Western Cape, where 15 percent are found. Not including South Africa this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 45 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Gillmer Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gillmer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gillmer surname grew 269 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 340 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gillmer Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Gillmer surname is primarily Presbyterian (88%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gillmer surname are 7.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.08% being 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.