Gilling Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gilling Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gilling family

Profession Census Frequency
Independent 20
Female Servant 19
Agricultural Labourer 11
Labourer 8
Shoe Maker 8
Male Servant 7
Farmer 7
School Mistress 6
Tailor 5
Butcher 4
Groom 4
Linen Weaver 4
Sexton 4
Boarder 4
Engine Turner 3
Ag Labourer 3
Joiner 2
Coal Miner 2
Mariner 2
Dress Maker 2
Hawker 2
Carpenter 2
Currier 2
Currier Apprentice 2
Porter 2

Gilling Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gilling 100% 4,752
2 Gelling 86% 3,582
3 Golling 86% 627
4 Galling 86% 442

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The surname Gilling is the most popular version of all its varients

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