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Where Does The Last Name Gilson Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Gilson (Arabic: جيلسون, Marathi: िगलसोन, Russian: Гилсон) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Gilson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilson? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Gilson is the 25,206^th most frequent last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 340,508 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 45 percent of Gilson reside; 43 percent reside in North America and 43 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 5,195^th most common first name at a global level, held by 200,873 people.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 9,743 people, or 1 in 37,202. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 10 percent live, Michigan, where 7 percent live and Wisconsin, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 74 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 20 percent live and England, where 10 percent live.

Gilson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gilson has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 326 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 232 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 103 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it rose 429 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 129 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gilson Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (70%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gilson last name are 14.71% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.48% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gilson earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 31.47% more than the national average, earning R 312,432 per year; in United States they earn 5.59% more than the national average, earning $45,559 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.05% more than the national average, earning $52,689 CAD per year.