Gillett Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gillett Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gillett family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 648
Agricultural Labourer 100
Cotton Weaver 51
General Labourer 38
Domestic Servant 37
Labourer 34
Laundress 32
General Servant 27
Carpenter 24
Dress Maker 24
Annuitant 20
Farmers Son 18
Farm Labourer 16
Lace Maker 14
House Keeper 13
Servant 12
Bricklayer 11
General Servant Domestic 11
No Occupation 11
Painter 11
Cotton Spinner 10
Gardener 9
Butcher 8
Farmer 8
Railway Labourer 8

Gillett Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gillett 100% 23,828
2 Gillott 86% 7,778
3 Gillatt 86% 2,638
4 Gillet 86% 2,586
5 Gilliatt 75% 1,200
6 Gellett 86% 1,074
7 Gullett 86% 870
8 Gallett 86% 760
9 Gilliott 75% 581
10 Gillot 71% 500
11 Gillitt 86% 383
12 Galliott 63% 215
13 Guilliatt 67% 146

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

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