Gillet Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gillet Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gillet family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 70
Agricultural Labourer 14
Lace Maker 13
Domestic Servant 5
No Occupation 4
Labourer Cement 4
Farm Labourer 3
General Servant 3
Annuitant 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Postman 2
Mate 2
Servant 2
Station Master 2
Labourer 2
Bag Maker 1
Baker 1
Boot Maker 1
Clerk (shipping Offices) 1
Coachman Domestic 1
Cook Domestic Servant 1
Farmer 56 Acres Farm Servant Indoor 1
Carpenter Unemployed 1
Coppice Wood Dealer 1
Private Income 1

Gillet Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gillett 86% 23,828
2 Gillott 71% 7,778
3 Gillatt 71% 2,638
4 Gillet 100% 2,586
5 Gilliat 71% 563
6 Gillot 83% 500
7 Gillitt 71% 383
8 Gilliot 71% 186
9 Gillat 83% 146
10 Gallet 83% 119

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The surname Gillet is the 4th most popular variant of Gillett.

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