Gilchrist is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Scotland. It is 9 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Gilchrist
No. of characters: 9
Origin: Ireland, Scotland
Meaning:

The servant of Christ.

Giolla Christ, servant of christ.

How popular is Gilchrist?

Gilchrist is common in United States, England, Australia, Canada, Scotland, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, South Africa, Ireland, Vanuatu, Samoa, Wales, Jamaica.

Gilchrist is ranked 16098 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Gilchrist bearers increased by 5.04 per cent in 2010 US census to 12825 since 2000, the surname slipped by 108 spots and ranked at 2811. The last name was found in around 4 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 62.2 64.22
Black 32.8 32.18
Hispanic or Latino 2.2 1.51
Others 1.94 1.45
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.49 0.38
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.37 0.27
Gilchrist is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Samoa lie ahead in terms of density. Around 34608 people have been found who wears Gilchrist as their family name. Gilchrist is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Gilchrist:
2,711 United States16,885
Countries with thousands of Gilchrist:
2,095 England3,927
1,087 Australia3,660
1,600 Canada3,466
297 Scotland3,265
Countries with hundreds of Gilchrist:
760 New Zealand960
692 Northern Ireland532
13,988 South Africa461
1,947 Ireland261
359 Vanuatu197
373 Samoa162
2,237 Wales147
1,737 Jamaica145
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
9,231 Chile54
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
39,565 Spain42
450 Grenada38
316,052 India34
576 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines25
4,842 Trinidad and Tobago23
11,611 Singapore21
53,132 Papua New Guinea20
315,217 Thailand20
14,126 Colombia17
42,433 Sweden17
256,604 Brazil16
68,998 Zimbabwe13
7,075 Cyprus13
26,891 Qatar12
25,625 United Arab Emirates12
40,270 Mexico12
145,016 Argentina11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
58,198 Switzerland9
53,030 Hungary8
101,176 Netherlands6
75,466 Israel6
340,600 Germany6
349,096 France6
105,647 Czechia6
11,702 China6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

During the great famine, 20 years old workman John Gilchrist who was residing in Ireland migrated to USA on March 13, 1846 by Liverpool put out from Liverpool. Anne Gilchrist, aged 17, Workman Thomas Gilchrist, 20 years old James Gilchrist, 22 years old John Gilchrist, Jane Gilchrist (22), John Gilchrist (35) Contractor, 23 years old Charles Gilchrist, Thomas Gilchrist, aged 10, and 42 other Gilchrist around 36% of whom were workman while others worked as baker and servant, spinster migrated to US.

From Germany

Line Gilchrist from Homdingen, Prussia aboard the Furst Bismarck from Hamburg & Southampton on October 5, 1891. She is registered to be 24 years old when she arrived in St.Francisko.

Gilchrist Namesakes

  • Cookie Gilchrist, American gridiron football player
  • Alexander Gilchrist, biographer of William Etty and of William Blake
  • Joyce Gilchrist, former forensic chemist
  • William Gilchrist, American composer and a major figure
  • William Sidney Gilchrist, , born in Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Andrew Gilchrist, British Special Operations Executive operative
  • Fred C. Gilchrist, seven-term Republican U.S. Representative
  • Percy Gilchrist, British chemist and metallurgist
  • Adam Gilchrist, cricketer
  • Albert W. Gilchrist, American politician
  • Steve Gilchrist, former politician in Ontario, Canada
  • Jim Gilchrist, James Walter Gilchrist Jr
  • Ellen Gilchrist, American novelist, short story writer, and poet
  • Charles W. Gilchrist, received degrees
  • Guy Gilchrist, American cartoonist, country musician, animator
  • Roy Gilchrist, West Indian cricketer
  • Brent Gilchrist, former professional hockey player
  • Paul Gilchrist, former footballer
  • Lara Gilchrist, Canadian actress
  • Phil Gilchrist, English footballer and was manager at Woking
  • Keir Gilchrist, English-born Canadian actor
  • James W. Gilchrist, Gilchrist currently serves as Treasurer to the Board of Directors of the Potomac Area Council of Hosteling International
  • Sharon Gilchrist, also a bluegrass musician
  • Gordon Gilchrist, Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada

Gilchrist Namesakes

  • Cookie Gilchrist, American gridiron football player
  • Alexander Gilchrist, biographer of William Etty and of William Blake
  • Joyce Gilchrist, former forensic chemist
  • William Gilchrist, American composer and a major figure
  • William Sidney Gilchrist, , born in Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Andrew Gilchrist, British Special Operations Executive operative
  • Fred C. Gilchrist, seven-term Republican U.S. Representative
  • Percy Gilchrist, British chemist and metallurgist
  • Adam Gilchrist, cricketer
  • Albert W. Gilchrist, American politician
  • Steve Gilchrist, former politician in Ontario, Canada
  • Jim Gilchrist, James Walter Gilchrist Jr
  • Ellen Gilchrist, American novelist, short story writer, and poet
  • Charles W. Gilchrist, received degrees
  • Guy Gilchrist, American cartoonist, country musician, animator
  • Roy Gilchrist, West Indian cricketer
  • Brent Gilchrist, former professional hockey player
  • Paul Gilchrist, former footballer
  • Lara Gilchrist, Canadian actress
  • Phil Gilchrist, English footballer and was manager at Woking
  • Keir Gilchrist, English-born Canadian actor
  • James W. Gilchrist, Gilchrist currently serves as Treasurer to the Board of Directors of the Potomac Area Council of Hosteling International
  • Sharon Gilchrist, also a bluegrass musician
  • Gordon Gilchrist, Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada

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