Gilmartin Surname

59,969th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,408 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

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.

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Gilmartin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,2831:84,6279,576
Ireland1,5771:2,986553
England1,3941:39,9705,157
Scotland4151:12,9011,706
Australia1811:149,14815,854
Spain1541:303,58518,224
Northern Ireland1201:15,3752,088
Canada991:372,17833,288
Argentina441:971,44161,182
South Africa371:1,464,26276,407
Wales231:134,5459,804
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
France61:11,070,454349,096
Isle of Man51:17,1643,455
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Guyana31:254,07411,262
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Macau11:601,6301,582
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,3661:3,243596
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1081:34,6592,797
England891:273,88119,201
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8941:56,1736,282

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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) The son of the servant of St. Martin.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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.

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