Explore the Family Name Gilliss
The meaning of Gilliss
Scottish and Irish: variant of Gillis.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Gilliss in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Gilliss has experienced slight fluctuations in popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked as the 67,936th most popular surname, then slightly decreased in rank to 68,122nd in 2010, indicating a modest 0.27% drop. Despite this slight decrease in ranking, the count of people with this surname actually increased from 271 in 2000 to 289 in 2010, marking a 6.64% growth. The proportion of the U.S. population with the Gilliss surname per 100k people remained stable at 0.1.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #67,936 | #68,122 | -0.27% |
| Count | 271 | 289 | 6.64% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gilliss
Additionally, the Decennial U.S. Census provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Gilliss. While the data for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either zero or suppressed for privacy, the majority of individuals with the Gilliss surname identified as White. This demographic decreased slightly from constituting 97.05% of the Gilliss surname holders in 2000 to 94.12% in 2010. A new development in 2010 saw a small 2.42% of the Gilliss population identifying as Hispanic.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.05% | 94.12% | -3.02% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.42% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |