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 88
Domestic Servant 8
General Labourer 7
Living On Own Means 5
Coal Miner 4
Labourer 4
Living On Her Own Means 4
Dress Maker 3
Milliner 3
Blacksmith 3
Tailor 3
Clerk 3
School Teacher 3
In Print Works Warehouse 2
Hosiery Knitter 2
Shop Boy 2
Clerk Merchant's Coffe 2
Commercial Traveller 2
Draper 2
House Keeper 2
Painter 2
Brick Maker 2
Blast Furness Labourer 2
Brush Maker 2
Stuff Merchant 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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