Gilly Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gilly Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gilly family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 5
Male Servant 3
Agricultural Labourer 3
Labourer 3
Independent 1
Sempstress 1
Sawyer 1
Cotton Labourer 1
Widow 1
Traveller 1
Barber 1

Gilly Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Galley 67% 8,859
2 Gully 80% 3,492
3 Gilley 83% 2,729
4 Gulley 67% 2,289
5 Gally 80% 1,167
6 Golley 67% 706
7 Golly 80% 624
8 Gilly 100% 484
9 Gelly 80% 345
10 Gelley 67% 273
11 Giley 80% 153
12 Gallay 67% 127

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The surname Gilly is the 8th most popular variant of Galley.

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