Gilsinan Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

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

Gilsinan 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

Gilsinan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:6,358,929302,882
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912

Gilsinan 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

Gilsinan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gilsinan occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Gilsinan.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilsinan? popularity and diffusion

Gilsinan is the 2,555,468th most frequently held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 127,851,683 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Gilsinan live; 93 percent live in North America and 93 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 57 people, or 1 in 6,358,929. In The United States it is most frequent in: Florida, where 21 percent reside, New Jersey, where 18 percent reside and New York, where 16 percent reside.

Gilsinan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gilsinan last name are 30.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 76.92% registered with the party.

Gilsinan earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.91% less than the national average, earning $41,892 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • 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 Gilsinan
  • 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