Gillece

Gillece Meaning & Origin

About Gillece
The surname Gillece is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Giolla Iosa, meaning "son of the servant of Jesus." It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from a male ancestor who was known for his devotion to Jesus. The name Gillece is relatively rare and is primarily found in County Mayo, Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gillece: 113
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 146,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G04020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH0 L EH1 S
🌐 IPA
/gillece*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLS', 'JLS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gillece in Braille

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

The name Gillece in braille

How to sign the name Gillece using Sign Language

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

The name Gillece in sign language

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