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 | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 142 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 31 |
| Channel Islands | 21 |
| Cheshire | 21 |
| Cornwall | 379 |
| Cumberland | 1 |
| Derbyshire | 15 |
| Devon | 388 |
| Dorset | 108 |
| Durham | 57 |
| Essex | 51 |
| Gloucestershire | 206 |
| Hampshire | 308 |
| Herefordshire | 17 |
| Hertfordshire | 47 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 20 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 544 |
| Lancashire | 187 |
| Leicestershire | 66 |
| Lincolnshire | 81 |
| London | 1,188 |
| Middlesex | 84 |
| Northumberland | 72 |
| Norfolk | 116 |
| Northamptonshire | 87 |
| Nottinghamshire | 57 |
| Oxfordshire | 194 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 20 |
| Shropshire | 123 |
| Suffolk | 160 |
| Somerset | 488 |
| Surrey | 222 |
| Sussex | 142 |
| Staffordshire | 272 |
| Warwickshire | 281 |
| Westmorland | 2 |
| Wiltshire | 371 |
| Worcestershire | 329 |
| Yorkshire | 385 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 4 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1 |
| Denbighshire | 3 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 132 |
| Merionethshire | 5 |
| Montgomeryshire | 3 |
| Monmouthshire | 97 |
| Pembrokeshire | 4 |
| Radnorshire | 1 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,290 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 415 |
| House Servant | 121 |
| Labourer | 104 |
| Dress Maker | 82 |
| Servant | 80 |
| Laundress | 67 |
| Carpenter | 52 |
| Carter | 48 |
| Nail Maker | 42 |
| General Servant | 41 |
| Cook | 40 |
| House Keeper | 40 |
| House Maid | 35 |
| Gardener | 34 |
| Blacksmith | 32 |
| Domestic Servant | 32 |
| Shoe Maker | 30 |
| Lace Maker | 27 |
| Coal Miner | 25 |
| Nurse | 24 |
| Groom | 23 |
| Fund Holder | 22 |
| Farmers Son | 21 |
| Nailor | 20 |
| 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