Guilmartin Surname

1,020,242nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 248 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Guilmartin Surname Definition:

GILLEMARTIN: The 'servant of Martin,' probably S. Martin of Tours, Gillemartain was a common Gaelic personal name in mediaeval times, and is especially frequent in the early Cameron genealogies, the Macmartins being one of the original septs of the clan.

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Guilmartin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1521:2,384,598147,132
Australia621:435,41534,362
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Qatar61:393,00055,922
England51:11,143,612252,590
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland751:59,0654,671
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Guilmartin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

GILLEMARTIN: The 'servant of Martin,' probably S. Martin of Tours, Gillemartain was a common Gaelic personal name in mediaeval times, and is especially frequent in the early Cameron genealogies, the Macmartins being one of the original septs of the clan. Gilleroth filius Gillemartin witnessed a grant of lands in Carrie in the reign of Alexander II (Melros, p. 172). Another Gillemartin was one of the assessors of the lands of Dunduff in 1231 (RD., p. 111). See under Macmartin.

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

Guilmartin Last Name Facts

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

Guilmartin is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Guilmartin? popularity and diffusion

The surname Guilmartin is the 1,020,242nd most commonly occurring family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 29,385,266 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Guilmartin are found; 59 percent are found in North America and 59 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 152 people, or 1 in 2,384,598. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Connecticut, where 24 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 21 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 14 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 25 percent are found and Ireland, where 6 percent are found.

Guilmartin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Guilmartin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Guilmartin surname grew 1,382 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 79 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it contracted 74 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Guilmartin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Guilmartin last name are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.55% being registered to vote for the political party.

Guilmartin earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.56% more than the national average, earning $43,821 USD per year.

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