Updated November 24, 2022
Overview
The use of the surname GILLIAM as a given name is often a genealogical “clue.” It could be a “clue” to:
- a mother’s maiden name E.g. Gilliam King of Bedford County, VA was named after his mother, Martha Gilliam
- a grandparent or other near relative’s surname E.g. Gilliam Morrow was named after his grandmother, Elizabeth Gilliam
- a step parent’s surname E.g. Gilliam Coffee of Caldwell County, NC was named after his step-great grandfather, John Gilliam
Those with the Given Name Gilliam in the 1790 Census
(Note: the Virginia 1790 Census was destroyed. Names from tax lists have been substituted.)
| Name | Home in 1790 | State |
Gillum Newsome | Edgecombe, Halifax | NC |
Gilliam Rainwater | Franklin | NC |
Gillum Norwood | Granville | NC |
Gilliam Moody | Northampton | NC |
Gilliam Peters | Northampton | NC |
Gilliam Ezell | Richmond | NC |
Gillam King | Bedford | VA |
Gilliam Booth | Dinwiddie | VA |
Gilliam McLemore | Southampton | VA |
Those with the Given Name Gilliam in the 1800 Census
(Note: the Virginia 1800 Census was destroyed. Names from tax lists have been substituted.)
Name | Home in 1800 | State |
| Gilliam Peters | Hallifax, Northampton | NC |
| Gillam Norwood | Hillsborough, Chatham | NC |
| Gilliam Wadkins | Louisburg, Franklin | NC |
| Gillum Barker | Salisbury, Iredell | NC |
| Gillam Rainey | Edgefield | SC |
| Gilliam Clanton | Kershaw District | SC |
| Gillum Wilbanks | Union District | SC |
| Gilliam Molloy | Buckingham | VA |
| Gilliam Booth | Dinwiddie | VA |
| Gilliam Hunnicutt | Prince George | VA |
| Gilliam Magee | Southampton | VA |
Those with the Given Name Gilliam in the 1810 Census
| Name | Home in 1810 | State |
| Gilliam Molloy | Burksville, Cumberland | KY |
| Gilliam Ezell | Hopkinsville, Christian | KY |
| Gillam McLemore | Rockcastle | KY |
| Gilliam Lively | Shelby | KY |
| Gilliam Hopper | Somerset, Pulaski | KY |
| Gilliam Harris | Warren | KY |
| Gilliam Harris, Jr. | Warren | KY |
| Gilliam Harris | Capt Legetts, Mecklenburg | NC |
| Gillam Hargrove | Chatham | NC |
| Gillam Upchurch | Chatham | NC |
| Gillam Watkins | Franklin | NC |
| Gillam Newsome | Greensboro, Guilford | NC |
| Gillum Newsom | Halifax | NC |
| Gilliam Barker | Iredell | NC |
| Gilliam Matthewson | Iredell | NC |
| Gilliam Peters | Northampton | NC |
| Gillam Price | Rutherford | NC |
| Gilliam King | Chesterfield | SC |
| Gilliam Raney | Edgefield | SC |
| Gilliam Sails | Edgefield | SC |
| Gwilliam Wilbanks | Pendleton | SC |
| Gilliam Ritter | Salem, Sumter | SC |
| Gilliam King | Bedford | VA |
| Gilliam Morain | Buckingham | VA |
| Gilliam ____ins | Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie | VA |
| Gilliam Holly | Meherrin, Brunswick | VA |
| Gilliam Booth | Nottoway | VA |
| Gilliam Magee | Southampton | VA |
| Gilliam Harrup | Sussex | VA |
| Gilliam McLemore | Sussex | VA |
Those with the Given Name Gilliam in the 1820 Census
| Name | Home in 1820 | State |
| Gilliam Miley [?] | Capt Greshams District, Jones | GA |
| Gilliam Rickerman [?] | Laurens | GA |
| Gilliam Scoggins | Monticello, Jasper | GA |
| Gillim Preston | Monticello, Jasper | GA |
| Gillum Lacefield | Greensburgh, Green | KY |
| Gilliam Ezzell | Hopkinsville, Christian | KY |
| Gillum McLemore | Rockcastle | KY |
| Gilliam Lively | Shelby | KY |
| Gilliam Ezell | Trigg | KY |
| Gillum Harris | Trigg | KY |
| Gilliam Davis | Capt Hudspeths District, Surry | NC |
| Gillam Hargrove | Chatham | NC |
| Gilliam Upchurch | Chatham | NC |
| Gillum Daniel | Chatham | NC |
| Gilliam Megehee | Granville | NC |
| Gilliam Newsom | Guilford | NC |
| Gillam Newsom | Halifax, Hertford | NC |
| Gillom Mattison | Iredell | NC |
| Gillom Meadows | Iredell | NC |
| Gilliam Cone | Nash | NC |
| Guillum Suthard | Orange | NC |
| Gillum Price | Rutherford | NC |
| Gilliam Reguns | Salisbury, Rowan | NC |
| Gillum King | Chesterfield | SC |
| Gilliam Sails | Edgefield | SC |
| Gillum Raines | Edgefield | SC |
| Gilliam Harrup | Davidson | TN |
| Gilliam Hill | Jackson | TN |
| Gilliam Harwell | Pulaski, Giles | TN |
| Gilliam Tabourn [?] | Pulaski, Giles | TN |
| Gilliam Hobbs | Greensville | VA |
| Gilliam Morrain | New Canton, Buckingham | VA |
| Gillam Hatchitt | New Port Parish, Isle of Wight | VA |
| Gilliam King | Northern District, Bedford | VA |
| Gilliam H Newsum | Surry | VA |
Those with the Given Name Gilliam in the 1830 Census
| Name | Home in 1830 | State |
| Gillum Preston | Butts | GA |
| Gilliam Hill | Company District 67, Burke | GA |
| Gillum Goodman | Dekalb | GA |
| Gilliam Jennings | District 21, McIntosh | GA |
| Gillum Wilbanks | Franklin | GA |
| Gilliam Harris | Greene | GA |
| Gillum Allen | Laurens | GA |
| Gillum Miles | Monroe | GA |
| Gilham Duncan | Marion | IL |
| Gillam Hudson | Jefferson | IN |
| Gilliam Ezell | Christian | KY |
| Gillum McLemore | Rockcastle | KY |
| Gilliam Tharpe | Bridges, Franklin | NC |
| Gilliam Parrish | Buffaloe, Wake | NC |
| Gilliam Regan | Davidson | NC |
| Gillam Magee | Gills, Franklin | NC |
| Gilliam Newsum | Guilford | NC |
| Gilliam Lee | Halifax | NC |
| Gilliam Meadows | Iredell | NC |
| Gilliam Daniel | Pittsboro, Chatham | NC |
| Gilliam Hargrave | Pittsboro, Chatham | NC |
| Gilliam Patrick | Pittsboro, Chatham | NC |
| Gilliam Upchurch | Pittsboro, Chatham | NC |
| Guilliam Walker | Union, Clinton | OH |
| Gillem Sale | Abbeville | SC |
| Gillum King | Chesterfield | SC |
| Gillim Williams | Edgefield | SC |
| Gillum Long | Lancaster | SC |
| Gilliam Harwell | Giles | TN |
| Gilliam King | Henderson | TN |
| Gilliam Turney | Lincoln | TN |
| Gillum Harp | Madison | TN |
| Gillum Adams | Perry | TN |
| Gilliam Mosley | Rutherford | TN |
| Gilliam Rachels | Weakley | TN |
| Gilliam Sandidge | Amherst | VA |
| Gilliam Nunnery | Bedford | VA |
| Gilliam Stewart | Dinwiddie | VA |
| Gilliam Hobbs | Greensville | VA |
| Gilliam B Chavis | Part II, Mecklenburg | VA |
| Gilliam Soggins | Petersburg, Dinwiddie | VA |
| Gilham Stacey | Pittsylvania | VA |
| Gilliam Joyner | Southampton | VA |
| Gilliam H Newsum | Surry | VA |
| Gilliam Bush | Sussex | VA |
| Gillian Sammons | Sussex | VA |
Those with the Given Name Gilliam in the 1840 Census
| Name | Home in 1840 | State |
| Gillum Sothard | Benton | AL |
| Gillum Stoker | Chambers | AL |
| Gillam Harrison | Henry | AL |
| Gillam Moore | Henry | AL |
| Gillom Nicholson | Macon | AL |
| Gillam Hopper | Scott | ARK |
| Gillam Wood | District 213, Franklin | GA |
| Gillam Kidd | District 4, Coweta | GA |
| Gillam Goodman | District 636, De Kalb | GA |
| Gillam Wellbank | District 666, Habersham | GA |
| Gillam Scoggin | District 700, Troup | GA |
| Gillum Graves | District 792, Cherokee | GA |
| Gillam Dickins | District 88, Washington | GA |
| Gillum Walston | District 898, Cobb | GA |
| Gillam Lively | District 956, Walton | GA |
| Gillam Allen | Laurens | GA |
| Gillam Hicks | Marion | GA |
| Gilham Duncan | Macon | IL |
| Gillam Hill | Monroe, Gallatin | IL |
| Gillum Reynolds | Grayson, Owen | IN |
| Gillam Ezell | Christian | KY |
| Gillum Barrow | Clark | KY |
| Gillum Ezell | Lafayette, Christian | KY |
| Gideon McLemore | Rockcastle | KY |
| Gillam Davis | Apple Creek, Cape Girardeau | MO |
| Gillam Morain | Benton, Linn | MO |
| Gillam Riggan | Davidson | NC |
| Gillam Norwood | Franklin | NC |
| Gilliam Johnson | Northampton | NC |
| Gillam Johnson | Rockingham District, Rutherford | NC |
| Guillam Jones | South Division, Randolph | NC |
| Gillam Upchurch | Wake | NC |
| Gillam Hobbs | Fairfield, Highland | OH |
| Gillem Sares | Montgomery | OH |
| Gillam King | Chesterfield | SC |
| Gillam Sewell | Chesterfield | SC |
| Gilham Long | Lancaster | SC |
| Gillam Huckaby | Laurens | SC |
| Gilliam Smith | Newberry District, Newberry | SC |
| Gillim Patrick | Benton | TN |
| Gillom Adams | Benton | TN |
| Gillem Upchurch | District 11, Jackson | TN |
| Gillam Harris | Hardeman | TN |
| Gillum Stacey | Marshall | TN |
| Gilleson Suthard | Mcminn | TN |
| Gillum Cone | Rutherford | TN |
| Gillam Wiles | Shelby | TN |
| Gwilliam Jackson | Sullivan | TN |
| Guilliam Barker | Henry | VA |
Sources
- Ancestry.com Census Records
- Binnsgenealogy.com Tax Lists