Giltenan Surname

3,141,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Giltenan Surname Definition:

Mac Giolla tSeanáin A variant of the foregoing in use in Co. Clare, where it is also anglicized Shannon. IF 264

Giltenan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:15,759,084542,937
England81:6,964,757184,742
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Giltenan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Giolla tSeanáin A variant of the foregoing in use in Co. Clare, where it is also anglicized Shannon. IF 264

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mac Giolla tSeanáin A variant of the foregoing in use in Co. Clare, where it is also anglicized Shannon. IF 264

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Giltenan Last Name Facts

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

Giltenan is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Giltenan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,141,416th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 186,860,152 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Giltenan are found; 77 percent are found in North America and 77 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Giltenan is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 23 people, or 1 in 15,759,084. In The United States Giltenan is most common in: Maryland, where 57 percent live, New York, where 30 percent live and District of Columbia, where 4 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 21 percent live and Canada, where 18 percent live.

Giltenan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Giltenan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 288 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Giltenan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Giltenan last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Giltenan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 29.85% more than the national average, earning $56,031 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.96% more than the national average, earning $59,599 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Giltenane9442/
Guiltenan940/
Guiltenane899/
Guiltenhan890/
Giltinan88460/
Geltenan880/
Guiltinan82113/
Giltinane8278/
Iltinan801/
Guiltinane780/
Gletegnon711/
Gueltinan710/
Cheltenhan671/
Cheltenam590/
Cheltenham56257/
Seltenhein5616/
Hiltinom501/

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