Gilleon

Gilleon Meaning & Origin

About Gilleon
The surname Gilleon is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Gille Eoin," meaning "son of the servant of John." The name Gilleon signifies a person whose ancestor was associated with the name John and held a position as a servant or devotee. It is a patronymic surname, indicating a family's lineage from a particular individual.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gilleon: 116
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 143,149
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gilleon in Braille

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

The name Gilleon in braille

How to sign the name Gilleon using Sign Language

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

The name Gilleon in sign language

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