Giles Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Giles Name Meaning: A name of Gaelic derivation meaning 'servant/famous bearer', also may have derived from the Latin name 'Aegidius' which means 'young goat'.

May have been a name given to someone associated with goats or someone who carried a 'goat-skinned' shield for battle.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Giles Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Giles family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 461
Female Servant 284
Independent 184
Labourer 121
Male Servant 109
Farmer 104
Carpenter 57
Shoe Maker 49
Tailor 33
Nail Maker 30
Dress Maker 26
Weaver 25
Ag Lab 22
Baker 21
Pauper 21
Ag Labourer 21
Butcher 20
Sawyer 19
Laundress 19
Blacksmith 18
Gardener 18
Mason 16
Publican 16
Apprentice 16
Servant 16

Giles Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Giles 100% 84,146
2 Eagles 50% 6,401
3 Gales 80% 4,937
4 Gilles 83% 1,749
5 Gyles 80% 1,720
6 Ogles 60% 404
7 Egles 60% 386
8 Gils 80% 209
9 Jiles 80% 207
10 Eglese 50% 206
11 Gailes 83% 205
12 Glase 40% 167
13 Glease 50% 134
14 Goles 80% 127
15 Geles 80% 120
16 Gles 80% 112

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