Origins of the Gill surname

What does the name Gill mean?

The Gill surname is English in origin, with Anglo-Norman roots. The name is a patronymic, and refers to those who were the son or descendant of a person named 'Gill' or 'Jill', both diminutive forms of the popular given name 'Guillaume' or 'William'. It is particularly prevalent in West Yorkshire.

Alternative variations of the name Gill

Gill, Gil, McGill, Geill, Gille

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1524North West 573Isle of Man 165Yorkshire 6567East Midlands 710West Midlands 952East 696London 3963South East 1196South West 1101South Wales 131Mid Wales 10West Wales 18North Wales 57Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Gills lived in yorkshire

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48,000 Gill Travel & migration records
210,000 Gills found in all Census records

Interesting facts about Gill

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157th most common surname in the UK

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What are the most common Gill first names?

John

William

Mary

Elizabeth

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Common jobs for Gills

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Common female occupations for Gills in 1921

Dressmaker

953

Laundress

491

Domestic Servant

483

General Servant Domestic

454

House Servant

447

Common male occupations for Gills in 1921

Coal Miner

827

Farmer

734

Agricultural Labourer

714

General Labourer

689

Carpenter

512

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