Gillan

Gillan Meaning & Origin

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.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gillan: 1,694
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,848
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.57

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈgɪlən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLN', 'JLN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gillan in Braille

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

The name Gillan in braille

How to sign the name Gillan using Sign Language

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.

The name Gillan in sign language

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