Gilst Surname

2,605,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Gilst Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gilst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands421:402,07642,431
Norway91:571,36544,190
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479

Gilst Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gilst is found most in The Netherlands. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilst? popularity and diffusion

Gilst is the 2,605,694th most commonly used last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 132,500,835 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Gilst reside; 76 percent reside in Western Europe and 76 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Gilst is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 42 people, or 1 in 402,076. In The Netherlands it is mostly concentrated in: South Holland, where 64 percent are found, Limburg, where 14 percent are found and North Holland, where 12 percent are found. Aside from The Netherlands Gilst occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 16 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Gilst Last Name Statistics demography

Gilst earn significantly less than the average income. In Norway they earn 32.95% less than the national average, earning 232,038 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gilest910/
Gils892,160/
Ilst891/
Gillest8346/
Gills803,052/
Gilse80785/
Hilst80501/
Giels80119/
Ijlst8095/
Ghils8043/
Gilså8015/
Gilsh807/
Guils803/
Illst802/
Gilss802/
Glest801/
Eilst801/
Gilleste772/
Gls7519/
Gilles7348,707/
Goelst7385/
Giehls7330/
Guills7322/
Gilsch734/
Gielse731/
Zielst731/
Guilsh731/
Giells731/
Gilsce730/
Elst672,334/
Zils671,883/
Gels67903/
Guilles67488/
Sils67353/
Gilz67334/
Göls67262/
Gieglis67163/
Jils67152/
Gilless67122/
Gles67122/
Güls67100/
Cils6751/
Gillsch6726/
Ylst6724/
Gillese6710/
Gillesp675/
Gäls675/
Gielsch672/
Jlst672/
Glsz672/
Gillles672/
Giļs671/
Gielles671/
Ghilles671/
Gilx671/
Gēls671/
Ngls671/
Ilct671/
Zlst671/
Xlst671/
Glse671/
Glsh671/
Glsp671/
Glss671/
Glzt671/
Ghls671/
Heilest670/
Gellest670/

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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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  • 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 Gilst
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