Gillies Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gillies Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gillies family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 8
Independent 7
Soldier 3
Tailor 2
Mariner 2
Cabinet Maker 2
Labourer 2
Paper Stainer 2
Policeman 2
Pupil 2
Carter 2
Servant 2
Clerk 1
Collector 1
Navy Half Pay 1
Ship Owner 1
Army 1
Lodging House Keeper 1
Apprentice 1
Brass Finisher 1
Cheesemonger 1
Copper Founder 1
Widow 1
Weaver 1
Sadler 1

Gillies Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gills 71% 5,612
2 Gillies 100% 3,836
3 Gillis 86% 2,609
4 Gilles 86% 1,749
5 Gullis 71% 407
6 Gallais 57% 154
7 Galls 57% 134
8 Gallis 71% 112
9 Gellis 71% 111

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The surname Gillies is the 2nd most popular variant of Gills.

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