Gillyns Surname

2,394,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Gillyns Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gillyns Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium581:198,21826,032
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Gillyns Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gillyns is most common in Belgium. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gillyns? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,394,033rd most frequently held family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 113,867,905 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Gillyns reside; 97 percent reside in Western Europe and 70 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Gillyns is most commonly used in Belgium, where it is carried by 58 people, or 1 in 198,218. In Belgium it is most common in: Flemish Region, where 72 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 28 percent live. Excluding Belgium this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Luxembourg, where 3 percent live and Brazil, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gillins86743/
Gillens86264/
Gillnæs861/
Glyns837/
Guillins80405/
Gillions80227/
Gillijns80163/
Guillens8050/
Gilliens805/
Gilens7720/
Ilyons779/
Sillns774/
Illins773/
Gilins772/
Gllins771/
Glynns771/
Gellens71254/
Illions7163/
Sillins7161/
Hillens7130/
Hillins7127/
Gillems7125/
Jillins7122/
Zillins7118/
Gellins7117/
Cillins718/
Gilijns713/
Gillims711/
Jellyns711/
Gailins711/
Sillens710/
Gilgins710/
Glins67137/
Jillions6757/
Glens6751/
Ilins6725/
Ilens677/
Slyns676/
Guillems672/
Guillenç671/
Elyns671/
Guillims671/
Ilnæs671/
Glæns671/
Clyns671/
Glyms670/
Hillinns670/
Gillence670/
Guellins670/
Hilliens670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gillyns
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