Gylam is used as a family name or surname in England. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Gylam
No. of characters: 5
Origin: England
Meaning:

Variant of William. Descendant of William meaning "resolution, helmet".

The is variation of Killeen. Grandson of Cillin, a pet form of Ceallach meaning "war".

Gylam is a form of the Gilliam. Descendant of Guilliam meaning "resolution, helmet," the name of William as influenced by the French Guillaume.

Variation of Dillingham. One who came from Dullingham, i.e., the village of Dulla's people, in Cambridgeshire.

Variation of Killian. Grandson of Cillin or Cillean, pet forms of Ceallach meaning "war".

The lastname is a variant of Williams. William's or of William. Wilhelm, willing or devoted defender or protector.

Gylam is variation of the Guillard. William.

The form of Gilliam. See William - It is the parent of a greater number of surnames than any other baptismal appellation. The following are the chief derivatives:- Fitz-William, Mac-William, Ap-William, Williams, Williamson, Wills, Willes, Wilks, Wilkes, Wilkin, Wilkins, Wilkie, Wilkinson, Wickens, Wickeson, Wickerson, Willson and Wilson, Willcock and Wilcocke, Willcocks, Woolcock, Wilcox, Wilcockson, Wilcoxon , Willet, Willott, Willatts, Wilmot, Willmott, Willomat, Willy and Willey, Willé, Willis. Also Bill, Bilson, and Bill An old provincial nickname of William is Till,—whence Tilson, Tillott, Tillotson, Tilly, and Tillie. Guilliam, Gilliam, Guillim, Gillett, Gillott, and Gilliat are also from this fecund source, as well as numerous continental surnames, which, though found in our directories, can hardly as yet be reckoned as naturalized amongst us. This Christian name has produced many offshoots in France. M. de Gerville remarks: "Of Guilleaume, or Villeaume, we have formed Guillot, Guillotte, Guillard, Villot, Villard, Guillemin, Villemain, Guillemette, Guilmard, Guilmot, Guilmoto, and Guillemino."

Gylam is a variant form of Gillingham. Parishes in counties Dorset, Kent, and Norfolk.

Gylam is the form of Guilliam. See William - It is the parent of a greater number of surnames than any other baptismal appellation. The following are the chief derivatives:- Fitz-William, Mac-William, Ap-William, Williams, Williamson, Wills, Willes, Wilks, Wilkes, Wilkin, Wilkins, Wilkie, Wilkinson, Wickens, Wickeson, Wickerson, Willson and Wilson, Willcock and Wilcocke, Willcocks, Woolcock, Wilcox, Wilcockson, Wilcoxon , Willet, Willott, Willatts, Wilmot, Willmott, Willomat, Willy and Willey, Willé, Willis. Also Bill, Bilson, and Bill An old provincial nickname of William is Till,—whence Tilson, Tillott, Tillotson, Tilly, and Tillie. Guilliam, Gilliam, Guillim, Gillett, Gillott, and Gilliat are also from this fecund source, as well as numerous continental surnames, which, though found in our directories, can hardly as yet be reckoned as naturalized amongst us. This Christian name has produced many offshoots in France. M. de Gerville remarks: "Of Guilleaume, or Villeaume, we have formed Guillot, Guillotte, Guillard, Villot, Villard, Guillemin, Villemain, Guillemette, Guilmard, Guilmot, Guilmoto, and Guillemino."

Gylam is the form of Quilliams. A strongly aspirated form of Williams.

A variant of William. It is the parent of a greater number of surnames than any other baptismal appellation. The following are the chief derivatives:- Fitz-William, Mac-William, Ap-William, Williams, Williamson, Wills, Willes, Wilks, Wilkes, Wilkin, Wilkins, Wilkie, Wilkinson, Wickens, Wickeson, Wickerson, Willson and Wilson, Willcock and Wilcocke, Willcocks, Woolcock, Wilcox, Wilcockson, Wilcoxon , Willet, Willott, Willatts, Wilmot, Willmott, Willomat, Willy and Willey, Willé, Willis. Also Bill, Bilson, and Bill An old provincial nickname of William is Till,—whence Tilson, Tillott, Tillotson, Tilly, and Tillie. Guilliam, Gilliam, Guillim, Gillett, Gillott, and Gilliat are also from this fecund source, as well as numerous continental surnames, which, though found in our directories, can hardly as yet be reckoned as naturalized amongst us. This Christian name has produced many offshoots in France. M. de Gerville remarks: "Of Guilleaume, or Villeaume, we have formed Guillot, Guillotte, Guillard, Villot, Villard, Guillemin, Villemain, Guillemette, Guilmard, Guilmot, Guilmoto, and Guillemino."

How popular is Gylam?

Gylam is ranked 4649410 on our list.

Gylam is a very rare surname, few people in Switzerland have the family name and might be arised from Switzerland. So far only 18 people have been found who wears Gylam as their surname. Few people around the world have Gylam as their surname. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
49,719 Switzerland11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
57,680 Kyrgyzstan6

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