Last Name GEELAN

Summary/Contribute


Meaning User submitted: Geelans have been situated on the border of County Leitrim and County Longford for close to 400 years now. Although many have fled to the New World, mainly Canada, USA, Australia. Some variations in the spelling of the surname. Some still use Geelan, but many now use Gillan or Gillen. The clan is an ancient one, originally from County Galway. They were a warrior clan part of the warrior clans of the the ancient Barony of Tiaquin. There were six clans known as the (Sogaine) later to become also known as (Sodham). They are mentioned in a 12th century document as the brave warrior clans of the Sogaine. Amongst the pre Norman Irish they were known as the ancient ones, because their history went back into the mists of ancient Irish lore. The legendary Tuath Daanan.
Origin Irish

Rank 56,979 (2000 US census) 84,721 (1990 US census)
Count 335 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 98.81%, or 331 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 0%, or 0 total occurrences, as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0%, or 0 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • undisclosed % as two or more races, and
  • 0%, or 0 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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