View the most religious surnames in Ireland

Where Does The Last Name Gissane Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Gissane is held by more people in Ireland than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gissane? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 1,828,462^nd most prevalent last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 71,446,529 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Gissane reside; 75 percent reside in Northern Europe and 75 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most numerous in Ireland, where it is borne by 51 people, or 1 in 92,332. In Ireland it is primarily concentrated in: Leinster, where 59 percent are found, Munster, where 39 percent are found and Ulster, where 2 percent are found. Aside from Ireland it exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent are found and Australia, where 18 percent are found.

Gissane Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gissane has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Gissane surname expanded 464 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it expanded 2,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gissane Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.