Gilna Surname

1,683,218th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 117 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Gilna Surname Definition:

Mac Giolla na Naomh Co. Longford

Gilna Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland681:69,2494,373
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Gilna (539) may also be a first name.

Gilna Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Giolla na Naomh Co. Longford

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Gilna Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gilna (Hindi: गिलना) is borne by more people in Ireland than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilna? popularity and diffusion

Gilna is the 1,683,218th most commonly occurring family name globally, borne by around 1 in 62,286,717 people. The last name Gilna occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Gilna reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 363,109th most numerous first name globally, borne by 539 people.

Gilna is most frequently held in Ireland, where it is borne by 68 people, or 1 in 69,249. In Ireland it is most prevalent in: Leinster, where 99 percent reside and Munster, where 1 percent reside. Apart from Ireland this last name exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Gilna Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gilna has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name expanded 486 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 233 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gilna Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Gilna surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gilna last name are 40.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 87.5% being registered to vote for the political party.

Gilna earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.5% more than the national average, earning $47,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gilnga9111/
Gilnay917/
Gilnai915/
Guilna912/
Gailna911/
Gilnap911/
Gilnau910/
Ilna89174/
Glna891/
Gilneau831/
Ngihlna831/
Gailnai831/
Gillnai831/
Gilnatz830/
Gilnait830/
Ilnga80535/
Glena80349/
Silna80210/
Ilnea8042/
Jilna8017/
Gilni8013/
Hilna8010/
Ailna8010/
Gelna806/
Glnaz806/
Ilnai805/
Zilna803/
Cilna803/
Gilne802/
Gilny802/
Ilnas802/
Gilno801/
Yilna801/
Glnas801/
Gillenna771/
Gillnath770/
Guilnaud770/
Gilner73989/
Iglina73715/
Glenat73714/
Glenna73462/
Dzilna73154/
Yilnap7345/
Gilnis7331/
Silnay7330/
Eglina7320/
Gülnay7318/
Glinna7313/
Zielna7313/
Glenaa7311/
Yilnaz7310/
Glenaz7310/
Gillni736/
Ilenna735/
Yilena734/
Glenay734/
Gilney733/
Gelnas733/
Zuilna733/
Gilnet733/
Gelnay733/
Glynna732/
Gilnes732/
Eilena732/
Gilgne732/
Glenau732/
Guelna732/
Gelnau732/
Yglina732/
Djilna732/
Guilne732/
Chilna731/
Guilno731/
Gilnês731/
Ilnass731/
Jailna731/
Oilnga731/
Ngelna731/
Nglena731/
Sillna731/
Silnea731/
Gelnna731/
Glenas731/
Gélnas731/
Gielny731/
Gillné731/
Ailena731/
Khilna731/
Gilnez730/
Guillenna711/
Gillner671,586/
Žilėnas67395/
Gilnich67333/
Elna67117/
Giglini6782/
Gielner6754/
Glesnea6752/
Gilnett6719/
Gleneau6717/
Gilness6714/
Glenaud6713/
Gillnäs6712/
Ziglina677/
Gilgner677/
Heilena676/
Guilnet674/
Ylna674/
Chhilna673/
Khilnai673/
Gillney673/
Glenapp673/
Chilnad673/
Jlna673/
Clna672/
Glennas672/
Guilnot672/
Illnait672/
Chillna671/
Illnaid671/
Gailney671/
Aailena671/
Zyglina671/
Chilnga671/
Ilno671/
Jailnai671/
Guillne671/
Gûlenay671/
Giglino671/
Gilnodz671/
Gillhni671/
Zlna671/
Xlna671/
Glni671/
Glennea670/
Gillnet670/
Gigline670/
Gilhney670/
Gigliny670/
Gilnist670/
Glennoa670/
Eilnash670/

Gilna Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gilna in the Hindi language
गिलनाgilana33.33
गील्नाgilna33.33
गीलनाgilana33.33

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