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
Scholar 101
Domestic Servant 10
General Servant 7
Engine Fitter 6
Clerk 4
Joiner 4
Gardener 4
Pupil Teacher 3
School Master 3
Cook Domestic Servant 2
House Keeper 2
Pensioner 2
Police Sergeant 2
Shipwright 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Master Mariners Wife 2
School Mistress Assistant 2
Stone Mason 2
Brush Maker 2
Domestic 2
Draper 2
Gardener Domestic Servant 2
Slater 2
Independent 2
Pearl Button Carder 2

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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