Family name Gillan (جيلان 
, 吉兰 
, Gillan 
) , across the world, is a common cognomen. The family name Gillan is characteristic of Yemen, where it is quite a rare surname, Ireland, and Saudi Arabia. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in the United Kingdom, Yemen, and Saudi Arabia. Likewise, Gillan is the forename as well as the last name.
| john gillan Scottish bishop (b. 1667) |
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| robert gillan British minister (b. 1799) |
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| helen elizabeth gillan (1873-1955) voluntary worker and social reformer (b. 1873) |
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| james angus gillan British colonial administrator, GB (b. 1885) |
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maria mazziotti gillan American writer, US (b. 1940) |
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ian gillan English singer, GB (b. 1945) |
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kim gillan American politician, US (b. 1951) |
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cheryl gillan British politician (1952–2021), GB (b. 1952) |
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| felix gillan Scottish footballer (1903-1986), GB (b. 1903) |
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| james graham gillan (b. 1915) |
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karen gillan Scottish actress and filmmaker, GB (b. 1987) |
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| chester gillan Canadian politician, CA (b. 1943) |
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jamie gillan Scottish-born American football punter, GB (b. 1997) |
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| jeff gillan American journalist, US (b. 1957) |
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| evelyn gillan champion of women’s rights, GB (b. 1959) |
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