Gillock

Gillock Meaning & Origin

About Gillock
The surname Gillock is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "giolla," meaning "servant" or "lad," and the personal name "loch," meaning "lake." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gillock can be interpreted as "servant of the lake" or "lad of the lake." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked at a lake or had some association with a lake in Scotland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gillock: 916
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26598
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.31

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 L AH0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈgɪlək/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLK', 'JLK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gillock in Braille

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

The name Gillock in braille

How to sign the name Gillock using Sign Language

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

The name Gillock in sign language

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