Gilsen Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Gilsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gilsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:7,879,542351,394
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

Gilsen (116) may also be a first name.

Gilsen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gilsen occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Gilsen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilsen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,718,172nd most frequently held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 142,893,057 people. The last name Gilsen occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Gilsen are found; 90 percent are found in North America and 90 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Gilsen is also the 868,627th most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 116 people.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 46 people, or 1 in 7,879,542. In The United States Gilsen is primarily concentrated in: California, where 50 percent reside, New York, where 22 percent reside and Oklahoma, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 6 percent reside and Peru, where 2 percent reside.

Gilsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gilsen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gilsen surname expanded 115 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gilsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gilsen surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% registered with the party.

Gilsen earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.99% less than the national average, earning $40,995 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gilshen924/
Gillsen921/
Ghilsen921/
Ilsen91334/
Gilsn911/
Gillesen86147/
Gilessen865/
Gielssen861/
Gillssen861/
Gilson8321,402/
Gilgen833,371/
Hilsen83425/
Gülsen83176/
Giljen83151/
Ilseng83130/
Gelsen8341/
Gylsen8340/
Gløsen8327/
Eilsen8323/
Glesen8320/
Gilsan8313/
Yilsen8312/
Illsen838/
Silsen835/
Gilzen833/
Ielsen833/
Jilsen832/
Gilsin831/
Ailsen830/
Gillessen801,818/
Gillehsen805/
Ilsn802/
Glsn801/
Gillson771,401/
Jilesen77434/
Gilsing77429/
Gehlsen77368/
Gilezan77353/
Hilsgen77185/
Gilsinn77126/
Gailson77123/
Gilgien7793/
Chilsen7782/
Gielgen7736/
Guilgen7734/
Glesåen7729/
Gielson7723/
Gillsin7720/
Guilson7720/
Guelsen7717/
Gilsson7710/
Gilezon779/
Gillgen778/
Gilshan776/
Hilesen776/
Hillsen775/
Gileson774/
Glessen774/
Gilshon772/
Gilsoon772/
Ghelsen772/
Gillsan772/
Gyllsen772/
Hielsen771/
Gelshen771/
Gilzent771/
Ghilson771/
Gülshen771/
Gilsohn771/
Gaylsen771/
Ihlseng770/
Gihlson770/
Gilsonn770/
Illshen770/
Goelsen770/
Glesenk770/
Gilchen770/
Jillsen770/
Elsen737,369/
Ilgen734,291/
Ilzen73378/
Ilson73241/
Ilsan73109/
Ilsem7313/
Ilcen736/
Glsin735/
Glsan734/
Ilsin733/
Glshn733/
Glson731/
Iljen731/
Glhsn731/
Ylsen730/
Gilleßen71359/
Heilesen71337/
Sillesen71233/
Gielchen7139/
Zillesen7125/
Guilshan7121/
Gillsand7116/
Gillesén7115/
Hileseen719/
Jilessen713/
Gillsion713/
Cillesen712/
Gilleson711/
Jeilesen711/
Gillesan711/
Guillson711/
Guelseng711/
Hillsien710/
Hailesen710/
Gillsonn710/
Gillsone710/
Gelschen710/
Gilshion710/
Gülşen6717,856/
Helsen674,200/
Hilson674,129/
Gülsün673,847/
Gelson672,349/
Illgen672,302/
Gülgen671,470/
Hilgen67513/
Gülcen67467/
Cillessen67443/
Gülsin67313/
Glezen67261/
Clesen67242/
Uilson67227/
Glesne67220/
Jilson67157/
Gülsem67147/
Illson67140/
Zillessen67132/
Gölşen67107/
Sillessen6786/
Giljan6786/
Yilson6785/
Gelgen6783/
Ilsink6782/
Iltgen6776/
Yilgen6776/
Gelsin6762/
Gilgin6753/
Gleson6749/
Elesen6749/
Ilsjan6738/
Hilzen6732/
Hilsan6729/
Silsan6725/
Ailson6724/
Jølsen6724/
Ilesan6724/
Gilcan6721/
Jilsén6718/
Hilsin6716/
Geljen6716/
Zilgen6714/
Eilson6713/
Selsen6713/
Elsien6712/
Uilsan6712/
Ilsohn6712/
Gilzon6712/
Ellsen6712/
Ilchen6710/
Glejan6710/
Gilzem6710/
Ilshin679/
Oilson679/
Cilsin679/
Gilcin678/
Eelsen677/
Gilgem676/
Celsen676/
Gylson675/
Jelsen675/
Zilson674/
Ileson674/
Jilsan674/
Ilzeen674/
Sælsen674/
Elgien674/
Gilsom673/
Ilsong673/
Zelsen673/
Cilson673/
Gülsan673/
Giljon673/
Ielson672/
Gilzin672/
Cülsen672/
Hilsem672/
Ilezan672/
Glshan672/
Oilsin671/
Iolson671/
Ilesin671/
Elhsen671/
Glegen671/
Glesan671/
Glezan671/
Gillesonn671/
Gylsan671/
Silzen671/
Silsin671/
Hylsen671/
Ilecin671/
Hilcen671/
Jillessen671/
Jilsin671/
Ẁilson671/
Gellessen671/
Glejnc671/
Glezon671/
Gölzen671/
Gilsam671/
D'Gillson671/
Chlsen671/
Kglsin671/
Ilshan671/
Glseem671/
Glshnh671/
Gillessem671/
Gilcon670/
Gelsan670/
Ilsing670/
Guilzn670/
Ealsen670/

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Gilsen Reference & Research

Gilson DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Gilson FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gilsen
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis