Gilshnan Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Gilshnan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gilshnan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
England21:27,859,030389,889
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Gilshnan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gilshnan is found most in New Zealand. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Gilshnan.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilshnan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gilshnan is the 3,432,070th most commonly occurring surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 220,834,725 people. The last name Gilshnan is predominantly found in Oceania, where 76 percent of Gilshnan live; 76 percent live in Australasia and 76 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

Gilshnan is most frequently held in New Zealand, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 215,634. In New Zealand it is most frequent in: Canterbury Region, where 48 percent reside, West Coast Region, where 38 percent reside and Manawatu Wanganui Region, where 5 percent reside. Aside from New Zealand Gilshnan occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.

Gilshnan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gilshnan has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Gilshnan surname increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gilshnan Last Name Statistics demography

Gilshnan earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 55.35% more than the national average, earning $67,031 USD per year.

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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
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  • 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 Gilshnan
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