About Gillum
The surname Gillum is of English origin and is derived from the personal name "William." It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named William. The name William itself comes from the Germanic elements "wil" meaning "desire" or "will" and "helm" meaning "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the surname Gillum can be interpreted to mean "son of William" or "descendant of William."
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The surname Gillum is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gillum 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 Gillum is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Gillum in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Gillum using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.