Gillmour Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Gillmour 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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Gillmour Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Gillmour 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

(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

Gillmour Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gillmour occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gillmour? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 6,063,924th most frequently used surname globally, borne by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. Gillmour occurs mostly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Gillmour are found; 60 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 60,409,822. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 33 percent are found, California, where 17 percent are found and Illinois, where 17 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 20 percent are found and Ireland, where 10 percent are found.

Gillmour Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gillmour has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gillmour last name contracted 76 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 87 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gillmour Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

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