Gilmarten Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
Gilmarten Surname Definition:
GILLEMARTIN: The 'servant of Martin,' probably S. Martin of Tours, Gillemartain was a common Gaelic personal name in mediaeval times, and is especially frequent in the early Cameron genealogies, the Macmartins being one of the original septs of the clan.
Read More About This SurnameGilmarten Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:2,391,366 | 115,093 |
Gilmarten Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
GILLEMARTIN: The 'servant of Martin,' probably S. Martin of Tours, Gillemartain was a common Gaelic personal name in mediaeval times, and is especially frequent in the early Cameron genealogies, the Macmartins being one of the original septs of the clan. Gilleroth filius Gillemartin witnessed a grant of lands in Carrie in the reign of Alexander II (Melros, p. 172). Another Gillemartin was one of the assessors of the lands of Dunduff in 1231 (RD., p. 111). See under Macmartin.
Mac Giolla Mhártain This sept is a branch of the O’Neills. Those who moved into Connacht became Kilmartin.
IF 223; MIF 258; Map Tyr
Gilmarten Demographics
Gilmarten Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Gilmarten Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gilmarten Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gilmarten occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gilmarten? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gilmarten is the 11,742,229th most commonly occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name Gilmarten is predominantly found in Africa, where 50 percent of Gilmarten are found; 50 percent are found in Southern Africa and 50 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
It is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 54,177,704. Excluding South Africa it is found in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 50 percent live.
Gilmarten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gilmarten has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gilmarten surname declined 95 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gilmarten Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gillmarten | 95 | 7 | / |
| Gilmartin | 89 | 8,408 | / |
| Gilmartín | 89 | 7 | / |
| Gilmartyn | 89 | 2 | / |
| Gelmarten | 89 | 0 | / |
| Guilmartin | 84 | 248 | / |
| Gillmartin | 84 | 50 | / |
| Gellmarten | 84 | 0 | / |
| Guilmartyn | 84 | 0 | / |
| Glmartin | 82 | 1 | / |
| Gelmartn | 82 | 0 | / |
| Selmarten | 78 | 8 | / |
| Elmarteen | 78 | 5 | / |
| Gilmortin | 78 | 0 | / |
| Gelmartin | 78 | 0 | / |
| Gellmartin | 74 | 0 | / |
| Gillmortin | 74 | 0 | / |
| Hylmartyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gelmortin | 67 | 0 | / |
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