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
Living On Own Means 70
Cotton Weaver 58
General Labourer 54
Farmer 37
Cook Domestic 27
Scholar 27
Dress Maker 25
General Servant Domestic 25
Carpenter 21
Housemaid Domestic 21
Agricultural Labourer 17
Domestic Servant 14
Farmers Son 13
Laundress Wash 12
Plasterer 12
Grocer Assistant 10
Servant Domestic 10
Bricklayer Labourer 9
Butcher 9
House Painter 9
School 9
Blacksmith 8
House Keeper Domestic 8
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 8
Farmer's Son 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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