Gillis Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gillis Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gillis family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 74
Coal Miner 26
Labourer 8
Boot Maker 6
General Servant 5
Domestic Servant 5
General Labourer 4
Boiler Maker 4
Hawker 3
Farm Bailiffs Son 3
Annuitant 2
Railway Porter 2
Wife 2
Fisherman 2
Servant 2
Glass Maker 2
Waterman 2
Carpenter 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Wife Of Fisherman 1
Coal Miner Putter 1
Farm Bondager 1
Farm Servant 1
Flouer Miller 1
Inn Keeper 1

Gillis Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gills 83% 5,612
2 Gillies 86% 3,836
3 Gillis 100% 2,609
4 Gilles 83% 1,749
5 Gullis 83% 407
6 Gallais 71% 154
7 Galls 67% 134
8 Gallis 83% 112
9 Gellis 83% 111

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The surname Gillis is the 3rd most popular variant of Gills.

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