Find out how popular the last name Gullion is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Gullion.

Gullion, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Gullion surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gullion in America

Gullion is the 16376th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gullion surname appeared 1,758 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Gullion.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gullion to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Gullion

The surname Gullion is believed to have originated in Scotland or Northern Ireland, likely during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Gaelic word "gualann," meaning "shoulder" or "ridge," suggesting that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a prominent ridge or hill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Inquisitionum ad Capellam Domini Regis Retornatarum Abbreviatio, a collection of records from the late 13th century, where a "Willelmum de Goulhone" is mentioned in relation to land holdings in Ayrshire, Scotland.

In the 16th century, the surname is found in various spellings, including Gullion, Gullione, and Gulloun, in records from counties like Lanarkshire and Ayrshire in Scotland, and Antrim and Down in Northern Ireland. This suggests that the name may have been associated with particular regions or locations in these areas.

One notable early bearer of the name was John Gullion, a merchant and burgess (citizen) of Glasgow, who was recorded in the city's records in the late 16th century. Another was Robert Gullion, a Scottish soldier who served in the army of King Charles I during the English Civil War in the 1640s.

In the 17th century, the surname Gullion is found in connection with the town of Gullion in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. This may indicate that the name was associated with this particular place, or that some bearers of the name originated from or lived in the area.

Other notable individuals with the surname include:

1. William Gullion (c. 1700-1770), an Irish-born merchant and landowner in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who played a role in the city's early development.

2. Alexander Gullion (1815-1896), a Scottish-born farmer and politician who served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, Canada.

3. James Gullion (1867-1944), an Irish-born trade unionist and politician who was active in the labor movement in Glasgow, Scotland, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

4. Margaret Gullion (1893-1983), an American artist and sculptor known for her modernist works, who was based in New York City.

5. John Gullion (1919-2002), a British actor and theater director who had a prolific career on stage and television.

While the surname Gullion is not among the most common, its history spans several centuries and geographical regions, reflecting the migrations and settlements of its bearers across the British Isles and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gullion

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Gullion.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Gullion was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Gullion has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Gullion was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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