Gillson Surname

276,726th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,401 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Gillson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Juliana,' from the nick. Gill or Jill. Occasionally it may mean 'the son of Giles,' but there is little evidence. The proofs in favour of Jill are conclusive; v. Gill (i) and Gillott (a).

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Gillson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5921:612,26249,664
England4701:118,54912,057
South Africa791:685,79449,549
Australia701:385,65331,598
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
Israel241:356,56829,419
Guernsey221:2,929767
Scotland191:281,78013,396
Ireland181:261,6089,673
Wales131:238,04114,239
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3421:71,2737,942
Scotland91:415,91311,811
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3971:126,49512,200

Gillson (37) may also be a first name.

Gillson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Juliana,' from the nick. Gill or Jill. Occasionally it may mean 'the son of Giles,' but there is little evidence. The proofs in favour of Jill are conclusive; v. Gill (i) and Gillott (a).

Alan fil. Gille, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William fil. Gille, Lincolnshire, ibid.

John Gille, London, ibid.

Johannes Gilleson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Gilson, 1379: ibid.

Hugo Gilleson, 1379: ibid.

Johannes Gilleson, 1379: ibid.

Johannes Gylesson, 1379: ibid.

1687. Married — Thomas Gilson and Mary Cittle: St. Michael, Cornhill.

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

The son of Gill or Gilbert.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The son of Gil or Gilbert.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Gillson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gillson is found most frequently in The United States. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Gillson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gillson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 276,726th most frequently held surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 5,201,674 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Gillson are found; 45 percent are found in North America and 45 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,688,769th most frequently held forename at a global level It is held by 37 people.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 592 people, or 1 in 612,262. In The United States it is most common in: Minnesota, where 14 percent live, Oregon, where 11 percent live and New York, where 10 percent live. Apart from The United States Gillson exists in 20 countries. It is also common in England, where 34 percent live and South Africa, where 6 percent live.

Gillson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gillson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gillson last name expanded 149 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 137 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 211 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 600 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gillson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gillson surname are 7.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.85% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gillson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 23.7% more than the national average, earning R 293,952 per year; in United States they earn 19.47% more than the national average, earning $51,550 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.16% more than the national average, earning $55,228 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gillsion933/
Gilleson931/
Guillson931/
Gillsonn930/
Gillsone930/
Gilson9221,402/
Illson92140/
Gillesonn881/
D'Gillson881/
Jillson861,317/
Hillson861,304/
Gailson86123/
Gielson8623/
Guilson8620/
Illeson8616/
Gilsson8610/
Uillson865/
Gileson864/
Aillson864/
Gellson863/
Gllsson863/
Eillson862/
Gilshon862/
Gilsoon862/
Gillsan862/
Gillsen861/
Ghilson861/
Cillson861/
Gilsohn861/
Gihlson860/
Gilsonn860/
Ilson83241/
Glson831/
Chillson80157/
Hilleson8061/
Gillsand8016/
Gillsund803/
Hillsong802/
Jilleson801/
Hillsion801/
Gillesan801/
Gillssen801/
Gelleson801/
Silleson800/
Hilson774,129/
Gelson772,349/
Ellson771,503/
Uilson77227/
Jilson77157/
Yilson7785/
Gilsen7751/
Gleson7749/
Ailson7724/
Gilsan7713/
Eilson7713/
Ilsohn7712/
Gilzon7712/
Oilson779/
Illsen778/
Gylson775/
Zilson774/
Ileson774/
Gilsom773/
Ilsong773/
Cilson773/
Giljon773/
Ielson772/
Iolson771/
Yllson771/
Ẁilson771/
Gilsun771/
Gilcon770/
Cillesson751/
Scillsion750/
Chilson713,778/
Geleson71253/
Guiljon71213/
Elleson71204/
Jailson7177/
Glesson7167/
Itelson7154/
Hailson7151/
Hellson7145/
Gelsone7145/
Guilzon7138/
Ellsion7133/
Jellson7123/
Joilson7116/
Gillzan7112/
Khilson7111/
Gyllsén719/
Gilchon719/
Gilezon719/
Heilson717/
Zhilson717/
Gelshon717/
Ghelson716/
Gilshan716/
Hillsen715/
Gaylson715/
Hielson714/
Hällson714/
Ghilzon713/
Eileson713/
Guelson712/
Zielson712/
Gehlson712/
Gyllsen712/
Gilljom712/
Ayllson712/
Jileson711/
Gillcan711/
Ghilsen711/
Gyslson711/
Gylsson711/
Ngelson711/
Ihlsson711/
Ilsoine711/
Ilesion711/
Isilson711/
Elllson711/
Silsion711/
Clleson711/
Ilesson711/
Ellsson710/
Glezson710/
Isleson710/
Eglison710/
Jillsen710/
Hilshon710/
Gleshon710/
Elson6714,598/
Ilsen67334/
Heileson67157/
Helleson67143/
Ilsan67109/
Ellesson6773/
Ichelson6770/
Chellson6754/
Ittelson6737/
Ittleson6729/
Jelleson6721/
Guilshan6721/
Iljon6712/
Hällsson679/
Hellsson675/
Illessan675/
Glsan674/
Ileszhon674/
Hillscan673/
Gelesson673/
Dzhilson672/
Gillgian672/
Gyllsand672/
Chilsson671/
Cehllson671/
Jellsion671/
Eitelson671/
Gehleson671/
Gljon671/
Gielssen671/
Itelsohn671/
Gellezon671/
Gelschon671/
Ellesion671/
Jhellson671/
Jilesson671/
Giljoong671/
Ilxon671/
Hillsien670/
Hillcoin670/
Zelleson670/
Cillcoin670/
Gilschun670/

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Gillson Reference & Research

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