Gilsenen Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Gilsenen Surname Definition:

Mac Giolla Seanáin This sept originated in Tyrone but the name is now equally well known in north Leinster. Both Leonard and Nugent have been adopted as synonyms of Gilshenan. IF 264

Gilsenen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Gilsenen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Giolla Seanáin This sept originated in Tyrone but the name is now equally well known in north Leinster. Both Leonard and Nugent have been adopted as synonyms of Gilshenan. IF 264

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Gilsenen Last Name Facts

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

Gilsenen is more commonly found in Australia than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilsenen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 10,311,814th most frequently occurring family name globally, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Gilsenen is predominantly found in The Americas, where 33 percent of Gilsenen reside; 33 percent reside in North America and 33 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Gilsenen is most numerous in Australia, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 26,995,701. In Australia Gilsenen is most numerous in: Queensland, where 100 percent reside. Barring Australia this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 33 percent reside and The United States, where 33 percent reside.

Gilsenen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gilsenen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gilsenen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gilshenen9440/
Gelsenen880/
Gilsonen880/
Gelshenen8218/
Geleshenen782/
Elseneen754/
Guelsenem711/
Elsinen67142/
Iljinen678/
Elzenen671/
Gelshannen670/
Hiljainen591/
Elchenin503/
Ilchinin502/

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