Gillock Surname

417,776th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 832 people bear this surname

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

Gillock Surname Definition:

GYLOCH: Ten persons of this name ere recorded in Dunblane and parish of Port in the seventeenth century (Dunblane).

Gillock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8251:439,34437,782
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1811:277,45122,466

Gillock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

GYLOCH: Ten persons of this name ere recorded in Dunblane and parish of Port in the seventeenth century (Dunblane).

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

Mag Uilic (W) Co. Gavan. IF 313*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Gillock Last Name Facts

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

Gillock is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gillock? popularity and diffusion

Gillock is the 417,776th most frequently used surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 8,759,070 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Gillock are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 825 people, or 1 in 439,344. In The United States it is most frequent in: Kentucky, where 16 percent reside, Texas, where 12 percent reside and Oklahoma, where 7 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 0 percent reside and Ireland, where 0 percent reside.

Gillock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gillock has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gillock last name rose 456 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gillock Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gillock last name are 20.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.07% being registered to vote for the political party.

Gillock earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.9% more than the national average, earning $44,400 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gilliock931/
Gllock921/
Gellock8664/
Gillocq861/
Guilloc861/
Sillock861/
Gillack860/
Gilliok860/
Glock837,221/
Gilliocq80291/
Guilloic807/
Guellock801/
Glocke77530/
Glouck7716/
Gillák773/
Gloock771/
Gillog771/
Gillak771/
Gillac771/
Sillok770/
Jilloc770/
Guillousc751/
Glok73925/
Gloc73778/
Gilloux71195/
Sillack7178/
Gillaschke7116/
Zellock7114/
Jellock7114/
Sillioc7111/
Sellock715/
Guillox713/
Cellock711/
Guillog711/
Gloucke711/
Zillack711/
Glochke711/
Gillask710/
Gellack710/
Guilloux678,264/
Slock671,096/
Zlock67183/
Glack6791/
Dzillack6748/
Gloschke6723/
Gælok6711/
Jilliocq6710/
Nglok673/
Gloke672/
Glook671/
Sllok671/
Gluok671/
Gloyk671/
Glouk671/
Glodk671/
Ziellack671/
Glockova671/
Jlock671/
Gillough670/

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