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Gilfillan Name Meaning

Scottish (Glasgow): from a shortened Anglicized form of the Gaelic personal name Gille Fhaolain ‘servant of (Saint) Fillan’ possibly a patronymic without mac ‘son’. Irish (Donegal and Derry) and Scottish: variant of McClelland .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Gilliland, Gillian, Gilsenan, Gilligan, Kilgallon, Kilcullen, Gilpin

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Where is the Gilfillan family from?

You can see how Gilfillan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gilfillan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gilfillan families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 15 Gilfillan families living in Ontario. This was about 88% of all the recorded Gilfillan's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Gilfillan families in 1911.
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What did your Gilfillan ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Gilfillan. 82% of Gilfillan men worked as a Farmer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    82%
  • Engineer
    19%
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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Gilfillan. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Gilfillan. For the veterans among your Gilfillan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gilfillan lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Gilfillan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Gilfillan in 1958 was 80, and 77 in 2004.

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