Gillson

How common is the last name Gillson?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Gillson, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

Similar spellings

Gilson

Names nearby in the census

#47,878

Gillson was the 47,878th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 442 people, about 0.1 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

White (non-Hispanic)89.6%
Hispanic or Latino<0.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)3.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander<0.1%
Two or more races2.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native2.3%

The Census Bureau withholds some figures for small groups, so these shares add up to 98.0%.

Check the sources

Forebears: where Gillson is found around the world
The Internet Surname Database: a second opinion on the origin
US Census Bureau: the 2010 surname figures used here

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.