Gillison

Gillison Meaning & Origin

About Gillison
The surname Gillison is of English origin and is derived from the personal name Giles, which itself is derived from the Greek name Aegidius, meaning "shield-bearer" or "protector." The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," thus Gillison means "son of Giles." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to denote the son of someone named Giles.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gillison: 941
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26042
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.32

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLSN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G040205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 L IH0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈgɪlɪsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLSN', 'JLSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gillison in Braille

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

The name Gillison in braille

How to sign the name Gillison using Sign Language

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

The name Gillison in sign language

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