Gilleland

Gilleland Meaning & Origin

About Gilleland
The surname Gilleland is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gille Fhaolain, meaning "son of the servant of St. Fillan." The name Fillan refers to an early Scottish saint, and the surname Gilleland suggests a familial connection to someone who served or was associated with this saint.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gilleland: 2,113
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14208
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.72

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KLLNT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
GA
πŸ”Š Soundex
G0404053
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 L IH0 L AE0 N D
🌐 IPA
/ˈgΙͺlΙͺlΓ¦nd/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KLLNT', 'JLLNT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G445

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gilleland in Braille

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

The name Gilleland in braille

How to sign the name Gilleland using Sign Language

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

The name Gilleland in sign language

Numerology