Gillow Surname

385,006th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 923 people bear this surname

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

Gillow Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gillow'; no doubt the same as Gillott (1), which see. Another attempt to distinguish the masculine Gillot from the feminine Gillot or Gilot. The name passed over the borders of Yorkshire into Lancashire.

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Gillow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3811:951,33670,955
England2061:270,47621,309
Australia1121:241,03322,440
Nigeria881:2,012,98670,656
Canada411:898,67368,969
Northern Ireland261:70,9635,105
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Sweden191:518,25037,550
Norway71:734,61250,907
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland321:138,4337,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2151:113,37411,028
Scotland181:207,9567,652
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

Gillow (14) may also be a first name.

Gillow Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gillow'; no doubt the same as Gillott (1), which see. Another attempt to distinguish the masculine Gillot from the feminine Gillot or Gilot. The name passed over the borders of Yorkshire into Lancashire.

Gilow serviens (i.e. the servant of) Johannis, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Gylaw et Agnes uxor ejus, 1379: ibid.

Rirardus Gillowe, 1379: ibid.

Willelmus Gylowe 1379: ibid.

1662. Richard Gillow, of Brining: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

1664. Richard Gillow, of Winmerley: ibid.

1729. Thomas Gillow, of Winmarleigh: ibid.

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

Gillow Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gillow is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Gillow click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gillow? popularity and diffusion

Gillow is the 385,006th most widespread surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,895,499 people. The surname Gillow is primarily found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Gillow reside; 46 percent reside in North America and 46 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Gillow is also the 3,024,661st most frequently used forename world-wide, borne by 14 people.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 381 people, or 1 in 951,336. In The United States Gillow is mostly found in: Pennsylvania, where 19 percent reside, Michigan, where 19 percent reside and New York, where 13 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in England, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.

Gillow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gillow has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 747 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 4 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gillow Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Gillow last name is principally Presbyterian (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gillow surname are 36.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 90% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gillow earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 44.52% more than the national average, earning 500,151 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 80.46% more than the national average, earning R 428,844 per year; in United States they earn 0.87% less than the national average, earning $42,772 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.49% more than the national average, earning $53,406 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guillow9297/
Gillows924/
Gellow8334/
Jillow8320/
Sillow8316/
Zillow837/
Gyllow836/
Cillow832/
Gillov831/
Glow801,398/
Guellow7712/
Ziellow774/
Guillof773/
Gillhof772/
Gillova771/
Glowa73763/
Glowe73191/
Jllow731/
Guillouf71107/
Gillhoff7165/
Gilloftt712/
Sellow67741/
Jellow67390/
Cillov6735/
Zellow6729/
Süllow6728/
Glowth6721/
Sillov6710/
Gellov677/
Gellaw677/
Gillab672/
Geelow672/
Sllowa671/

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