Gills Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gills Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gills family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 180
General Labourer 23
Coal Miner 20
Domestic Servant 11
Living On Own Means 11
General Servant 10
General Servant Domestic 10
Dress Maker 10
Farm Labourer 9
Agricultural Labourer 8
Carpenter 7
Farmer 6
Butcher 5
Plasterer 5
Cook 5
Labourer In Coal Miner 5
Joiner 5
Clerk 5
General Domestic Servant 4
Painter 4
Cotton Weaver 4
Carman 4
Dressmaker 4
Grocer Assistant 3
Hair Dresser 3

Gills Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gills 100% 5,612
2 Gillies 71% 3,836
3 Gillis 83% 2,609
4 Gilles 83% 1,749
5 Gullis 67% 407
6 Gils 80% 209
7 Gallais 57% 154
8 Galls 80% 134
9 Gallis 67% 112
10 Gellis 67% 111

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The surname Gills is the most popular version of all its varients

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