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.
Discover how your Giles ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 50 |
| Buckinghamshire | 162 |
| Berkshire | 590 |
| Cambridgeshire | 56 |
| Channel Islands | 48 |
| Cheshire | 21 |
| Cornwall | 326 |
| Cumberland | 4 |
| Derbyshire | 9 |
| Devon | 435 |
| Dorset | 131 |
| Durham | 55 |
| Essex | 48 |
| Gloucestershire | 172 |
| Hampshire | 257 |
| Herefordshire | 24 |
| Hertfordshire | 53 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 10 |
| Isle of Man | 6 |
| Kent | 521 |
| Lancashire | 126 |
| Leicestershire | 49 |
| Lincolnshire | 99 |
| London | 1,222 |
| Middlesex | 62 |
| Northumberland | 109 |
| Norfolk | 127 |
| Northamptonshire | 75 |
| Nottinghamshire | 73 |
| Oxfordshire | 264 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 10 |
| Shropshire | 112 |
| Suffolk | 149 |
| Somerset | 546 |
| Surrey | 190 |
| Sussex | 138 |
| Staffordshire | 179 |
| Warwickshire | 238 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 420 |
| Worcestershire | 296 |
| Yorkshire | 372 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 2 |
| Cardiganshire | 6 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 142 |
| Merionethshire | 3 |
| Montgomeryshire | 7 |
| Monmouthshire | 92 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 965 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 399 |
| House Servant | 174 |
| Labourer | 118 |
| At Home | 116 |
| Farm Labourer | 93 |
| Dress Maker | 86 |
| Servant | 84 |
| Nailor | 65 |
| Pauper | 61 |
| General Servant | 47 |
| Annuitant | 45 |
| Laundress | 45 |
| Carpenter | 44 |
| Gardener | 35 |
| Shoe Maker | 32 |
| Ag Lab | 30 |
| Scholar At Home | 30 |
| Nurse | 28 |
| Coal Miner | 26 |
| House Keeper | 24 |
| Lace Maker | 24 |
| Blacksmith | 24 |
| Butcher | 23 |
| Farmers Son | 23 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Giles | 5,652 |
| Mary Giles | 5,271 |
| John Giles | 4,216 |
| Elizabeth Giles | 3,694 |
| George Giles | 3,280 |
| Sarah Giles | 2,864 |
| Thomas Giles | 2,575 |
| James Giles | 2,161 |
| Henry Giles | 1,907 |
| Ann Giles | 1,897 |
| Charles Giles | 1,707 |
| Jane Giles | 1,440 |
| Frederick Giles | 1,261 |
| Emma Giles | 1,241 |
| Eliza Giles | 1,221 |
| Edward Giles | 1,186 |
| Joseph Giles | 1,172 |
| Ellen Giles | 1,149 |
| Emily Giles | 1,064 |
| Annie Giles | 1,060 |
| Alice Giles | 1,042 |
| Robert Giles | 975 |
| Alfred Giles | 960 |
| Richard Giles | 935 |
| Arthur Giles | 800 |
| 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 |
The surname Giles is the most popular version of all its varients