Where Does The Last Name Gil Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Gil (Bengali: গিল, Hindi: गिल, Marathi: गील, Oriya: ଗିଲ, Russian: Гиль) occurs in Spain more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Gíl. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gil? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Gil is the 774^th most commonly used last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 10,619 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Gil live; 40 percent live in South America and 27 percent live in Caribbean South America. It is also the 5,065^th most numerous first name in the world, borne by 205,922 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Spain, where it is carried by 148,563 people, or 1 in 315. In Spain Gil is most numerous in: Andalusia, where 17 percent live, Valencian Community, where 15 percent live and Madrid, where 14 percent live. Apart from Spain it occurs in 161 countries. It is also common in Venezuela, where 14 percent live and Colombia, where 14 percent live.

Gil Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gil has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 29,904 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 23,800 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 909 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,025 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gil Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Gil surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (80%) in Russia, Orthodox (81%) in Belarus and Orthodox (65%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Gil surname are 40.14% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 93.37% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gil earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 51.54% less than the national average, earning €14,553 per year; in Norway they earn 20.08% more than the national average, earning 415,586 kr per year; in Peru they earn 2.68% more than the national average, earning S/. 19,904 per year; in South Africa they earn 34.64% more than the national average, earning R 319,956 per year; in Colombia they earn 12.64% more than the national average, earning $25,572,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.33% less than the national average, earning $39,988 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.67% more than the national average, earning $50,512 CAD per year.