Gililland

Gililland Meaning & Origin

About Gililland
The surname Gililland is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gille Fhaolain, meaning "son of the servant of St. Fillan." The name Fillan is associated with a 7th-century Scottish saint, and the surname Gililland suggests a familial connection to someone who served or was devoted to this saint.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Gililland is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Gililland: 273
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71,478
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gililland based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Gililland is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLLNT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0404053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 L IH0 L AH0 N D
🌐 IPA
/gililland*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLLNT', 'JLLNT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G445

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gililland in Braille

Here's how to represent Gililland in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Gililland in braille

How to sign the name Gililland using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Gililland using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Gililland in sign language

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