About Gillam
The surname Gillam is of English origin and is derived from the personal name "Gillam," which is a variant of the name "William." The name "William" itself comes from the Germanic elements "wil" meaning "desire" or "will," and "helm" meaning "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the surname Gillam can be interpreted to mean "son of William" or "descendant of William."
The surname Gillam is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gillam 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 Gillam is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Gillam in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Gillam using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.