Gillen Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gillen Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gillen family

Profession Census Frequency
Labourer 12
Scholar 10
House Servant 4
Carpenter 3
Agricultural Labourer 3
General Servant 3
At Home 3
Laundress 3
Cordwainer 2
No 2
Farm Labourer 2
Lace Maker 2
Assisting Cowman 1
Agricultural Labourer & Drainer 1
Draper 1
French Polisher 1
Journeyman Tailor 1
Marble Work 1
No Occupation 1
Shopman 1
Blacksmith 1
Domestic 1
Publican 1
Receiving Parish Relief Formerly Laundress 1
Under House Maid 1

Gillen Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gallon 67% 4,522
2 Gillan 83% 2,036
3 Gillen 100% 1,443
4 Gillon 83% 1,390
5 Gullen 83% 1,218
6 Gillin 83% 710
7 Gollin 67% 604
8 Gallin 67% 510
9 Gillian 71% 464
10 Gellion 57% 360
11 Gallen 83% 341
12 Gullon 67% 309
13 Gillion 71% 251
14 Gullan 67% 233
15 Gellan 67% 195
16 Gallan 67% 161
17 Gollan 67% 152
18 Guillan 71% 137
19 Guillon 71% 127

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The surname Gillen is the 3rd most popular variant of Gallon.

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