Gillow

Gillow Meaning & Origin

About Gillow
The surname Gillow is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Gilla," meaning "servant" or "attendant," combined with the suffix "-ow," indicating "descendant of." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gillow can be interpreted as "descendant of Gilla" or "son of Gilla." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to denote the lineage or family association with an individual named Gilla in medieval England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gillow: 242
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78821
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KL
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 L OW0
🌐 IPA
/gillow*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KL', 'JLF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gillow in Braille

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

The name Gillow in braille

How to sign the name Gillow using Sign Language

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

The name Gillow in sign language

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