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GILSON

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There are approximately 2,491 people named Gilson in the UK. That makes it the 3,790th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 39 are named Gilson.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
From name of parent

Related and similar surnames

Gillson
Gillison
Gelson
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Gileson
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Gileeson
Gilieson
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Gielson
Gilgon
Giliuson
Giliesson
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Gilisoun
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Gilelson
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Gilezon
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The Gilson surname in historical dictionaries

GILSON. The son of Gill or Gilbert.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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