Gilzean Surname

671,677th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 445 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Gilzean Surname Definition:

These names are said to be all connected with Clan Maclean, from Gaelic Gilll' Eoin, 'servant of (S.) John', once a personal name. Through the imaginary Gillean of the Mackenzie pedigree "a Geraldine descent was provided also for the Macleans.

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Gilzean Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1201:3,020,491176,226
Scotland1071:50,0364,328
Jamaica1041:27,5962,107
England581:960,65648,451
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland401:93,5804,818
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Gilzean Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

These names are said to be all connected with Clan Maclean, from Gaelic Gilll' Eoin, 'servant of (S.) John', once a personal name. Through the imaginary Gillean of the Mackenzie pedigree "a Geraldine descent was provided also for the Macleans. Another descent for both Mackenzies and Macleans is from Gilleoin of the Aird. Sir William Fraser apparently regarded Gilleoin merely as a way of spelling Colin (The Earls of Cromarty I, p. XV)" (HP., II, p. 6n). In the Isle of Man Gilleon in 1511 is M Gilleon.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Gaelic Gill'Eoin, 'servant of (S.) John.' The z is pronounced y. James Gilzean in Trows, 1696. and four more of the name are recorded in Moray (Moray). Gillzean 1695, Gilzeane 1633. See Gillean and Maclean.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

GILLEAN, Gilleon, Gillian, Gilzean, Gellion (in Inverness): These names are said to be all connected with Clan Maclean, from Gaelic Gilll' Eoin, 'servant of (S.) John', once a personal name. Through the imaginary Gillean of the Mackenzie pedigree "a Geraldine descent was provided also for the Macleans. Another descent for both Mackenzies and Macleans is from Gilleoin of the Aird. Sir William Fraser apparently regarded Gilleoin merely as a way of spelling Colin (The Earls of Cromarty I, p. XV)" (HP., II, p. 6n). In the Isle of Man Gilleon in 1511 is M Gilleon.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Gilzean Last Name Facts

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

Gilzean is found most in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Gilzean.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilzean? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 671,677th most common surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 16,376,508 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Gilzean reside; 37 percent reside in Northern Europe and 37 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 120 people, or 1 in 3,020,491. In The United States it is most common in: Florida, where 23 percent reside, California, where 21 percent reside and New York, where 14 percent reside. Other than The United States it occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 24 percent reside and Jamaica, where 23 percent reside.

Gilzean Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gilzean has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gilzean last name grew 1,714 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 268 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it grew 527 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gilzean Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gilzean surname are 13.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.71% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gilzean earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 29.77% more than the national average, earning $55,993 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.12% less than the national average, earning $46,148 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gilzeane93135/
Gilzene86442/
Gilezan86353/
Giljean8663/
Gilgean8646/
Gillzan8612/
Guilzan862/
Gilzyan861/
Giltzan860/
Ilzan8317/
Gildzian801/
Gilshean801/
Gillesan801/
Giljan7786/
Hilzan7746/
Ilesan7724/
Gilcan7721/
Gilsan7713/
Glejan7710/
Ilzene775/
Ilzeen774/
Ilzhan772/
Ilezan772/
Glezan771/
Glesan771/
Ielcean7151/
Giljang7145/
Gilzine7125/
Glechan7120/
Gelezan7111/
Hilezan7111/
Giljahn7110/
Giljane718/
Gilshan716/
Glejyan715/
Jilzian715/
Gieljan715/
Gilzhanova715/
Gilshen714/
Gilceon712/
Gilchan712/
Giljian712/
Gillsan712/
Zilzane712/
Glecyan712/
Ilesian711/
Gildsan711/
Ildzian711/
Ailsean711/
Guiljan711/
Uilesan711/
Gelzane711/
Gillcan711/
Gilgian710/
Glezeon710/
Glesane710/
Ilcan67670/
Ilzam67338/
Elzan67292/
Ilsan67109/
Gilsaint6745/
Hilezaan6737/
Chiljean6721/
Guilshan6721/
Gillsand6716/
Gldzhyan6714/
Gilshian6710/
Illessan675/
Gilchank674/
Glsan674/
Gillgian672/
Guilzine671/
Jileshan671/
Gueltzan671/
Aileshan671/
Ilesaian671/
Ilceatin671/
Gledshan671/
Ilzaszyn671/
Gilchian670/

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