Gilleran

Gilleran Meaning & Origin

About Gilleran
The surname Gilleran is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Giolla Riabhaigh, meaning "son of the servant of Riabhach." Riabhach is a personal name that translates to "brindled" or "speckled." The name Gilleran suggests a family history of being associated with someone who served or worked for someone named Riabhach.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gilleran: 409
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50,960
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLRN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G040605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 L ER0 AE0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈgɪləræn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLRN', 'JLRN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G465

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gilleran in Braille

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

The name Gilleran in braille

How to sign the name Gilleran using Sign Language

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

The name Gilleran in sign language

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