Gillon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms 

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The original Gaelic form of Gillon was Ó Giollain, from the word "giolla," which means "lad." 1

Early Origins of the Gillon family

The surname Gillon was first found in County Donegal (Irish: Dún na nGall), northwest Ireland in the province of Ulster, sometimes referred to as County Tyrconnel, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Gillon family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gillon research. Another 59 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Gillon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gillon Spelling Variations

Scribes and church officials, lacking today's standardized spelling rules, recorded names by how they were pronounced. This imprecise guide often led to the misleading result of one person's name being recorded under several different spellings. Numerous spelling variations of the surname Gillon are preserved in documents of the family history. The various spellings of the name that were found include Gillan, Gillinan, Gillen, Gillon, Gillfinan, Gillion and many more.

Early Notables of the Gillon family

More information is included under the topic Early Gillon Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gillon Ranking

In the United States, the name Gillon is the 16,531st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2 However, in France, the name Gillon is ranked the 7,273rd most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 3


Gillon migration to the United States +

A massive wave of Irish immigrants hit North America during the 19th century. Although many early Irish immigrants made a carefully planned decision to leave left Ireland for the promise of free land, by the 1840s immigrants were fleeing a famine stricken land in desperation. The condition of Ireland during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s can be attributed to a rapidly expanding population and English imperial policies. Those Irish families that arrived in North America were essential to its rapid social, industrial, and economic development. Passenger and immigration lists have revealed a number of early Irish immigrants bearing the name Gillon:

Gillon Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Gillon Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Gillon migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gillon Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Gillon migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Gillon Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Gillon migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Gillon Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Contemporary Notables of the name Gillon (post 1700) +
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