Giltenane Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Giltenane Surname Definition:

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

Giltenane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland381:123,9196,102
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland201:221,49310,092

Giltenane 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

Giltenane Last Name Facts

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

The last name Giltenane is found most frequently in Ireland. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Giltenane.

How Common Is The Last Name Giltenane? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,017,195th most commonly occurring last name internationally, held by around 1 in 173,512,998 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Giltenane reside; 90 percent reside in Northern Europe and 90 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most numerous in Ireland, where it is carried by 38 people, or 1 in 123,919. In Ireland it is mostly found in: Munster, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Ireland it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent reside and Argentina, where 2 percent reside.

Giltenane Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Giltenane has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Giltenane surname expanded 190 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Giltenane Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guiltenane959/
Giltenan9439/
Giltinane8978/
Guiltenan890/
Guiltinane840/
Guiltenhan840/
Giltinan82460/
Geltenan820/
Guiltinan78113/
Gletegnon671/
Gueltinan670/
Eltinany591/
Seltenhein5316/
Zeltiniene531/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Giltenane
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