About Gillikin
The surname Gillikin is of English origin and is derived from the personal name "Gill", a short form of the given name "Gilbert". The suffix "-kin" is a diminutive, meaning "little" or "son of". Therefore, Gillikin can be interpreted as "son of little Gilbert". Surnames like Gillikin were commonly used to distinguish between individuals with the same given name, and they often originated from a patronymic system where the father's name was passed down as a surname to the next generation.
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The surname Gillikin is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gillikin based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Gillikin in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Gillikin using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.