How common is the surname Gillin?

1,238 people in the United States had the surname Gillin in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 249,391 Americans. It ranked 21,204th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Gillin?

Hugh Gillin, American actor (1925-2004).

Where is the surname Gillin most common?

Wikidata records people named Gillin in the United States.

Is the surname Gillin getting more or less common?

Less common. 1,259 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,238 in 2010, down 1.7%.

The surname Gillin

A surname, carried by 1,238 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex G450

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Gillin is more common than 86.9% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,238 people named Gillin in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 249,391 Americans. That is down 1.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,259.

#21,204

rank among US surnames

1,238

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

-1.7%

change since 2000 (was #19,784)

Who is named Gillin

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

89% of people named Gillin identified as white (not Hispanic), 5.7% as Black (not Hispanic) and 1.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 89%
Black (not Hispanic) 5.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.9%
Two or more races 1.7%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.7%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Gillins

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Hugh Gillin
American actor (1925-2004)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Gillin

Gillin has the Soundex code G450, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code G450.

Questions

How common is the surname Gillin?: 1,238 people in the United States had the surname Gillin in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 249,391 Americans. It ranked 21,204th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Gillin?: In the 2010 Census, 89% of people named Gillin identified as white (not Hispanic), and 5.7% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Gillin?: Hugh Gillin, American actor (1925-2004).
Where is the surname Gillin most common?: Wikidata records people named Gillin in the United States.
Is the surname Gillin getting more or less common?: Less common. 1,259 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,238 in 2010, down 1.7%.