Giltinan Surname

655,080th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 460 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Giltinan Surname Definition:

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

Giltinan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1701:2,132,111135,040
Ireland1381:34,1232,864
Australia701:385,65331,598
England511:1,092,51152,584
Wales181:171,91811,581
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland291:152,7548,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Giltinan 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

Giltinan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Giltinan is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Giltinan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Giltinan is the 655,080th most widely held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 15,842,491 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 47 percent of Giltinan reside; 47 percent reside in Northern Europe and 47 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 170 people, or 1 in 2,132,111. In The United States Giltinan is most prevalent in: Pennsylvania, where 23 percent live, Colorado, where 14 percent live and Florida, where 11 percent live. Outside of The United States Giltinan exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 30 percent live and Australia, where 15 percent live.

Giltinan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Giltinan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Giltinan last name expanded 1,133 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 476 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Giltinan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Giltinan last name are 7.28% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.05% registered to vote for the political party.

Giltinan earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.03% less than the national average, earning $37,094 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guiltinan94113/
Giltinane9478/
Iltinan931/
Guiltinane890/
Giltenan8839/
Giltenane8242/
Gueltinan820/
Guiltenan820/
Guiltenane789/
Guiltenhan780/
Geltenan750/
Hiltinom631/
Gletegnon591/
Cheltenhan561/

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