Gillan is used as a family name or surname in Scotland, Ireland. It is 6 characters long in length.
A form of Gillen. Descendant of the little servant or youth.
Descendant of the little servant or youth.
The lastname is the variant form of the Gillon. The Gillons of Linlithgow shire consider themselves of Norman origin, but some derive the name from the clan Gille-con.
How popular is Gillan?
As per 2010 US census, number of Gillans grew by 9.5 per cent to 1694 since 2000 and ranked 16848 after elevating 106 spots. The last name was found in around 6 per million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
| Race | 2010 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| White | 88.08 | 90.69 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4.66 | 1.81 |
| Black | 3.19 | 4.33 |
| Others | 2.24 | 1.29 |
| Asian and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander | 1.48 | 1.42 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.35 | 0.45 |
Immigrants to US
From Ireland
Michael Gillan worked as servant and hailed from Ireland. During the great famine, 20 years old embarked for USA from Liverpool on Grampion and arrived on May 22, 1846. Bridget Gillan, aged 20, Samuel Gillan (28) Bookkeeper, Maid Nancy Gillan, 27 years old Hannah Gillan, Michael Gillan (20) Workman, Elizth. Gillan (25) Maid, 9 years old Elizth. Gillan, Robert Gillan, and 95 other Gillan around 50% of whom were workman while others worked as farmer and spinster migrated to US.
From Germany
5 years old Andoras Gillan who was residing in Germany migrated to Michigan on July 3, 1868 by Kosmos put out from Bremen. John Gillan (31) Laborer, Joseph Gillan, aged 6, 26 years old Julie Gillan, Marie Gillan, aged 3, 44 years old Mary Gillan, Merchant S. Gillan, P. Gillan, aged 32, are other Gillan that migrated to US from Bremen, Hamburg & Havre and Antwerp.
Gillan Namesakes
- James Angus Gillan, Scottish rower and colonial service official
- Robert Gillan, Church of Scotland minister
- Cheryl Gillan, British Conservative Party politician and the Member of Parliament for the constituency of Chesham and Amersham
- Chester Gillan, former Canadian educator and politician
- Ian Gillan, English singer and songwriter
Gillan Namesakes
- James Angus Gillan, Scottish rower and colonial service official
- Robert Gillan, Church of Scotland minister
- Cheryl Gillan, British Conservative Party politician and the Member of Parliament for the constituency of Chesham and Amersham
- Chester Gillan, former Canadian educator and politician
- Ian Gillan, English singer and songwriter
Related Family Names:
- Gilan
- Gilbern
- Gilbertsen
- Gilbertson (United States)
- Gilbin
- Gilbon (France)
- Gilborn
- Gilden (United States)
- Gilderson
- Gilfilen (Scotland)