About Gillan
The surname Gillan is of Scottish and Irish origin. It is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gille Fhaoláin, meaning "son of the servant of St. Faolán." The name Faolán is a diminutive of the Irish word "faol," which means "wolf." The surname Gillan is therefore associated with a person who was a servant or devotee of St. Faolán, or possibly someone with wolf-like characteristics.
The surname Gillan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gillan 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 Gillan is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Gillan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Gillan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.