Gillray Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
Gillray Surname Definition:
Gaelic Gille ruaidh, 'red (haired) lad.' Ewen Gilry witnessed a deed of resignation of lands in the barony of Drumelzier in 1331 (Hay, p. 9). The hero of the well-known ballad (executed 1638) had his name changed in the low country speech to Gilderoy.
Read More About This SurnameGillray Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:27,135 | 1,659 |
Gillray (10) may also be a first name.
Gillray Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Gaelic Gille ruaidh, 'red (haired) lad.' Ewen Gilry witnessed a deed of resignation of lands in the barony of Drumelzier in 1331 (Hay, p. 9). The hero of the well-known ballad (executed 1638) had his name changed in the low country speech to Gilderoy. See Macilroy.
Gael. Gille ruadh or roy, i. e. "the red lad." The celebrated Highland freebooter of the XVI. cent., Gilderoy, derived his designation from this source. Arthur says, "Gilleroimh, a running footman attendant on a Highland chieftain; or Gille-righ, the servant of the king." Others make it equivalent to Fitz-Boy-the son of a king. Thus do Gaelic etymologists differ.
A king's servant; from roy, the king.
Gile—roimh, a running footman attendant on a Highland chieftain; from gille, a servant, and roimh, before, in respect of situation or place; or Gille—righ, the servant of the king.
Gillray Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gillray Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gillray is found most in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gillray? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gillray is the 14,316,765th most commonly held surname globally It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Gillray are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Gillray is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently used given name internationally It is held by 10 people.
The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 362,458,933. In The United States Gillray is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 100 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilray | 92 | 438 | / |
| Gillroy | 86 | 194 | / |
| Guillry | 86 | 5 | / |
| Hillray | 86 | 3 | / |
| Gaillry | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gillrey | 86 | 0 | / |
| Gilra | 83 | 132 | / |
| Gilry | 83 | 10 | / |
| Gllry | 83 | 2 | / |
| Gillrath | 80 | 97 | / |
| Guillroy | 80 | 29 | / |
| Gillroye | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gilroy | 77 | 12,276 | / |
| Gailra | 77 | 4 | / |
| Hilray | 77 | 4 | / |
| Guilry | 77 | 3 | / |
| Gilrea | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gilrey | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sillry | 77 | 1 | / |
| Uillra | 77 | 1 | / |
| Illrey | 77 | 0 | / |
| Gilrae | 77 | 0 | / |
| Gillre | 77 | 0 | / |
| Gelray | 77 | 0 | / |
| Hillry | 77 | 0 | / |
| Gillreath | 75 | 34 | / |
| Gillreyes | 75 | 2 | / |
| Glra | 73 | 3 | / |
| Glry | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ilry | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gillrie | 71 | 188 | / |
| Aillery | 71 | 87 | / |
| Guilroy | 71 | 11 | / |
| Gilrath | 71 | 9 | / |
| Chillra | 71 | 3 | / |
| Hillroy | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hillrey | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gilreat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gilraiz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Guellry | 71 | 1 | / |
| Huillra | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gilroyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gilreah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gilhrry | 71 | 1 | / |
| Illrath | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gilrhea | 71 | 0 | / |
| Guilrey | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gellrea | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gilread | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gellroy | 71 | 0 | / |
| Elray | 67 | 448 | / |
| Huillery | 67 | 405 | / |
| Glera | 67 | 182 | / |
| Gilroyed | 67 | 87 | / |
| Gelra | 67 | 65 | / |
| Ilroy | 67 | 28 | / |
| Cilry | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ilrae | 67 | 4 | / |
| Silra | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ilryd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gilreach | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ilras | 67 | 2 | / |
| Glery | 67 | 2 | / |
| Glrey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Islra | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khillrae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hillrath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hilry | 67 | 1 | / |
| Clray | 67 | 1 | / |
| Glhra | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gilreaph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gilreyes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gilreyth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gilroyee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghilriya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Silry | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gillrest | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xllry | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gillreth | 67 | 0 | / |
| Guellroy | 67 | 0 | / |
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