Gilcrist Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Whether you spell it Gilcrist or Gilchrist, the story begins in the same place. The name is generally explained as “Servant of Christ”. Without the “h” of Gilchrist, Gilcrist is a simpler written form of the same name. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. You may also find the name written Kilchrist.

The 2010 US Census counted 202 people named Gilcrist, ranking it number 91,221 among American surnames.

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