Gillens

Gillens Meaning & Origin

About Gillens
The surname Gillens is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Giolla Eoin, meaning "son of the servant of John." The name John in this context refers to the biblical figure John the Baptist. The surname Gillens signifies a family's ancestral connection to someone who was a servant or devotee of John the Baptist.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gillens: 176
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 102,197
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLNS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G04052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 L AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/gillens*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLNS', 'JLNS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gillens in Braille

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

The name Gillens in braille

How to sign the name Gillens using Sign Language

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

The name Gillens in sign language

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