View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Gilman Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Gilman (Georgian: გილმან, Hindi: गिलमान, Marathi: िगलमन, Russian: Гильман) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilman? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Gilman is the 25,405^th most frequently held surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 343,347 people. The surname Gilman occurs mostly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Gilman are found; 82 percent are found in North America and 82 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 138,778^th most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 2,769 people.

The last name Gilman is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 17,093 people, or 1 in 21,205. In The United States Gilman is most frequent in: California, where 12 percent live, New York, where 9 percent live and Massachusetts, where 6 percent live. Barring The United States this surname is found in 74 countries. It is also found in England, where 6 percent live and Bangladesh, where 3 percent live.

Gilman Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gilman has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 371 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 142 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 122 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 4 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 56 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gilman Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Gilman surname is chiefly Catholic (72%) in Ireland and Orthodox (77%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Gilman surname are 38.3% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 91.53% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gilman earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 2.52% less than the national average, earning R 231,648 per year; in United States they earn 8.59% more than the national average, earning $46,855 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.39% more than the national average, earning $55,344 CAD per year.