Explore the Family Name Gillick
The meaning of Gillick
Irish (Cavan and Meath): shortened Anglicized form of Mag Uilic ‘son of Uilic’, a Gaelic diminutive of the personal name Will (see William).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Gillick in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Gillick displayed a decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname fell from 29,069 to 36,477, indicating a decrease by 25.48%. Additionally, the count of individuals with the surname Gillick dropped from 768 people in 2000 to 613 in 2010 - a 20.18% decrease. The proportion of people with the surname Gillick per 100k also declined by 25% from 0.28 to 0.21.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #29,069 | #36,477 | -25.48% |
| Count | 768 | 613 | -20.18% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.28 | 0.21 | -25% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gillick
The recorded ethnic identities associated with the Gillick surname also experienced some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of individuals with the Gillick surname identified as White, although there was a slight 1.66% decrease from 96.88% in 2000 to 95.27% in 2010. There was an increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 2.08% in 2000 to 2.61% in 2010, a growth of 25.48%. In 2010, 1.31% of people with the surname reported having two or more races, a category that wasn’t represented in the 2000 data. Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities were not represented in the Gillick surname data for either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.88% | 95.27% | -1.66% |
| Hispanic | 2.08% | 2.61% | 25.48% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.31% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |