Gilmartin Surname
Approximately 8,408 people bear this surname
Gilmartin 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 SurnameGilmartin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,283 | 1:84,627 | 9,576 |
| Ireland | 1,577 | 1:2,986 | 553 |
| England | 1,394 | 1:39,970 | 5,157 |
| Scotland | 415 | 1:12,901 | 1,706 |
| Australia | 181 | 1:149,148 | 15,854 |
| Spain | 154 | 1:303,585 | 18,224 |
| Northern Ireland | 120 | 1:15,375 | 2,088 |
| Canada | 99 | 1:372,178 | 33,288 |
| Argentina | 44 | 1:971,441 | 61,182 |
| South Africa | 37 | 1:1,464,262 | 76,407 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:134,545 | 9,804 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 1:323,452 | 26,435 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Isle of Man | 5 | 1:17,164 | 3,455 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Guyana | 3 | 1:254,074 | 11,262 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,366 | 1:3,243 | 596 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 108 | 1:34,659 | 2,797 |
| England | 89 | 1:273,881 | 19,201 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 894 | 1:56,173 | 6,282 |
The alternate forms: Gilmartín (7) are calculated separately.
Gilmartin (13) may also be a first name.
Gilmartin 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
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
(Irish) The son of the servant of St. Martin.
Gilmartin Demographics
Average Male Gilmartin Height
176.2 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Gilmartin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gilmartin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gilmartin is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Gilmartín. Click here to see other potential spellings of Gilmartin.
How Common Is The Last Name Gilmartin? popularity and diffusion
It is the 59,969th most numerous family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 866,740 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Gilmartin live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,159,357th most commonly held forename in the world, held by 13 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 4,283 people, or 1 in 84,627. In The United States Gilmartin is mostly found in: New York, where 19 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 9 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 32 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 19 percent are found and England, where 17 percent are found.
Gilmartin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gilmartin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gilmartin surname rose 479 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 115 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 1,566 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 384 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 2,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gilmartin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Gilmartin surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Gilmartin last name are 0.73% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.5% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Gilmartin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 406.72% more than the national average, earning R 1,204,160 per year; in United States they earn 18.68% more than the national average, earning $51,210 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.27% more than the national average, earning $51,806 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilmartín | 96 | 7 | / |
| Guilmartin | 95 | 248 | / |
| Gillmartin | 95 | 50 | / |
| Glmartin | 94 | 1 | / |
| Gilmartyn | 89 | 2 | / |
| Gilmarten | 89 | 2 | / |
| Gilmortin | 89 | 0 | / |
| Gelmartin | 89 | 0 | / |
| Gillmarten | 84 | 7 | / |
| Gellmartin | 84 | 0 | / |
| Guilmartyn | 84 | 0 | / |
| Gillmortin | 84 | 0 | / |
| Gelmartn | 82 | 0 | / |
| Gelmarten | 78 | 0 | / |
| Gelmortin | 78 | 0 | / |
| Gellmarten | 74 | 0 | / |
| Selmarten | 67 | 8 | / |
| Elmarteen | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hylmartyn | 67 | 1 | / |
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