Gilman Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gilman Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gilman family

Profession Census Frequency
School 110
Farmer 16
Private Means 13
General Labourer 11
Coal Miner Hewer 9
At School 8
Farm Labourer 7
Joiner 6
General Servant (domestic) 6
General Servant Domestic 5
Labourer 5
Dress Maker 5
Domestic Servant 5
Assisting In The Business 5
General Servant 4
At Home 4
House Wife 4
Clerk 4
Working On Farm 4
Assistant Teacher 3
Weaver 3
Brick Works Labourer 3
Waggoner On Farm 3
House Keeper 3
Manager Of Silk Mill 3

Gilman Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gillman 86% 7,001
2 Gilman 100% 6,505
3 Gelman 83% 172
4 Golman 83% 127
5 Giliman 86% 111

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The surname Gilman is the 2nd most popular variant of Gillman.

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