Gilk

Gilk Meaning & Origin

About Gilk
The surname Gilk is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Giolla Eathain," meaning "son of the servant of Saint John." It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from an ancestor who was associated with Saint John. The name Gilk suggests a connection to religious devotion and may have been originally used to identify individuals who were servants or followers of Saint John.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gilk: 166
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107,134
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gilk 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 Gilk is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 L K
🌐 IPA
/gilk*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLK', 'JLK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gilk in Braille

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

The name Gilk in braille

How to sign the name Gilk using Sign Language

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

The name Gilk in sign language

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