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There are approximately 7,351 people named Gilchrist in the UK. That makes it the 1,469th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 116 are named Gilchrist.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Ireland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic
From name of parent

Related and similar surnames

Gilchriest
Gilchrest
Gilchriste
Giilchrist
Gilchristi
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Gilchristie
Gilchristii
Gilchristn
Gilchristiii
Gilchrisd
Gilchrise
Gilchris
Gilchrieist
Gilchristet
Gilchriston
Gilchrisat
Gielchrist
Gilchrish
Gilchrisr
Gilchreist
Gilchristone

The Gilchrist surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Gaelic.) From gille, a servant, and Chriosed, Christ--the servant of Christ.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

GILCHRIST. (Referred to, but accidentally omitted in the body of the work). See under Gill in this Supplement.

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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