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

Gil (Bengali: গিল, Hindi: गिल, Marathi: गील, Oriya: ଗିଲ, Russian: Гиль) is most common in Spain. It may be found as a variant: Gíl. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name Gil is the 774^th most common family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 10,619 people. The surname Gil is mostly found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Gil reside; 40 percent reside in South America and 27 percent reside in Caribbean South America. It is also the 5,065^th most numerous first name worldwide It is held by 205,922 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Spain, where it is borne by 148,563 people, or 1 in 315. In Spain Gil is most common in: Andalusia, where 17 percent are found, Valencian Community, where 15 percent are found and Madrid, where 14 percent are found. Excluding Spain Gil occurs in 161 countries. It is also common in Venezuela, where 14 percent are found and Colombia, where 14 percent are found.

Gil Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gil has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gil last name rose 29,904 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 23,800 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 909 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,025 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gil Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Gil last name is principally 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 with the 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.