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
School 424
Farm Labourer 56
Cotton Weaver 47
Private Means 39
Farmer 30
Domestic Servant 29
None 27
Dressmaker 25
Labourer 23
General Labourer 22
General Servant (domestic) 21
At Home 19
Weaver 19
House Painter 18
Carpenter 17
Clerk 17
Scholar 17
House Keeper 15
School Boy 14
Shop Assistant 14
At School 13
Carman 13
Student 13
Coal Miner Hewer 12
Assisting In Business 12

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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