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 545
Cotton Weaver 64
Agricultural Labourer 61
General Labourer 50
Farmer 36
Living On Own Means 35
Living On Her Own Means 32
Domestic Servant 30
Farm Labourer 24
Carpenter 24
Labourer 20
Dress Maker 19
General Servant 19
Laundress 18
General Servant Domestic 17
House Keeper 14
Cotton Spinner 14
Coal Miner 13
Lace Maker 11
Grocer 11
Errand Boy 10
Railway Porter 10
Shoe Maker 10
Cook Domestic Servant 10
Butcher 9

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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