Gillig is used as a family name or surname in many languages. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Gillig
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Unknown
Meaning: Worn in Alsace, is a diminutive of Gill, Gilles equivalent of the first name. Composition: Gilligmann (one that belongs to the family or home Gillig).

How popular is Gillig?

Gillig is ranked 185237 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Gilligs plummeted by 14.94465 per cent to 461 since 2000 and slipped by 7824 spots and ranked at 46219. The last name was found in around 2 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 95.88 97.42
Hispanic or Latino 2.82 0
Others 1.08 1.29
Gillig is not so popular last name but still a prevalent family name common in United States. On the other hand, it is more oftenly used in Argentina. Around 1907 people have been found who wears Gillig as their family name. Gillig is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
83,411 Czech Republic8
153,990 Australia7
50,640 Switzerland2
144,523 Kazakhstan2
14,521 Portugal2
201,317 England2
20,595 China2
19,533 Uruguay1
5,553 Taiwan1
29,046 Japan1
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
56,973 South Africa73
Countries with hundreds of Gillig:
39,434 United States708
22,942 France429
28,238 Germany370
18,059 Argentina299

Comments

F
Fatimah Googe
 gillig is a family name, diminutive of Alsatian gille, baptismal name; Egidius represents the Latin name, popularized by St Gilles, provencal century hermit life.

Gillig Namesakes

  • Carol Gilligan, Psychologist
  • Donal Gilligan, Cinematographer
  • Vince Gilligan, Writer
  • Griffyn Gilligan, Actor
  • Marie-Hélène Gillig, Politician
  • Arthur Gilligan, Cricket Player
  • Sam Gilligan, Soccer player
  • Shannon Gilligan, Author
  • Chelsea Gilligan, Actor
  • Bill Gilligan, Ice hockey coach

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