Gillmor Surname

552,857th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 577 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Lucia

Gillmor 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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Gillmor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3921:924,64069,378
Canada891:413,99536,402
Ireland421:112,1185,755
England221:2,532,63991,802
Sweden181:547,04239,827
Saint Lucia31:59,5942,472
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland401:110,7476,785
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Gillmor 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

A variant of Gilmour or Gilmore. Second Lieutenant S. J. Gillmor, Royal Scots Fusiliers, died August 1941.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Celt, + Hebrew) Servant or Disciple of Mary [Irish and Gaelic Giolla or Gille Mhuire] (Scandinavian) (Gillmore only) belonging to Gill- moor (Yorks) = the Ravine-Moor [Old Norse gil, a ravine + mór, a moor] Cp. Gilmer.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Celt, + Hebrew) Servant or Disciple of Mary (Scandinavian) (Gillmore only) belonging to Gill- moor (Yorks) = the Ravine-Moor Cp. Gilmer.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Gillmor Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gillmor occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gillmor? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gillmor is the 552,857th most commonly occurring surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,630,062 people. The surname Gillmor is mostly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Gillmor reside; 82 percent reside in North America and 81 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 392 people, or 1 in 924,640. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Ohio, where 16 percent reside, Utah, where 12 percent reside and New York, where 8 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 15 percent reside and Ireland, where 7 percent reside.

Gillmor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gillmor has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gillmor surname increased 1,032 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 105 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it fell 19 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gillmor Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Anglican (88%) in Ireland.

In The United States Gillmor are 16.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.79% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gillmor earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.92% more than the national average, earning $45,703 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.25% less than the national average, earning $47,073 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gillmore933,429/
Gillmour9310/
Guillmor931/
Gilmor92442/
Gillmoure889/
Gillmoore882/
Gillmorre880/
Gilmore8681,278/
Gilmour8623,471/
Gillmar8639/
Gilmoor8618/
Guilmor869/
Gailmor867/
Gilmoer863/
Gilmorr863/
Gilmord863/
Gllmore862/
Gilmoir860/
Gillmur860/
Ilmor830/
Gilmoure8041/
Gilmoore8010/
Guilmore8010/
Guilmour805/
Guillmar801/
Hillmore801/
Gilmmore801/
Ghilmour801/
Gellmore800/
Gillmare800/
Gilmar77503/
Gilmur7734/
Jilmor779/
Glmore775/
Glmour775/
Ilmore773/
Yilmor771/
Uilmor771/
Illmar771/
Hilmor771/
Ellmor770/
Zilmor770/
Guillmard752/
D'Gilmore751/
Gillmarth750/
Ellmore71692/
Hillmar7171/
Gilmard7151/
Güllmar7137/
Ailmore7117/
Gilmart7116/
Jilmore715/
Hellmor715/
Gelmore714/
Gilmare714/
Guilmar714/
Hilmore713/
Eilmore713/
Zillmar712/
Gilmuir711/
Glemord711/
Gilmure711/
Eilmour711/
Guelmor711/
Gilmaur710/
Gelmorr710/
Gylmore710/
Sillmar710/
Elmor672,993/
Guilmard67578/
Ilmar67164/
Guilmart67158/
Guelmour671/
Glmar671/
Ellmoore670/
Ellmmore670/

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