Gullion

See also: gullion

English

Etymology

From the Irish surname, from Magullion or Mac Gullian; also Mac Gilleáin, derived from gile (“brightness”) or geal (“bright”), and giolla (“lad”).

Proper noun

Gullion (plural Gullions)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Gullion is the 16376^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1758 individuals. Gullion is most common among White (94.2%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Gullion”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 101.