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

The last name Gilles (Russian: Гиллес) occurs in France more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Gillès or Gillés. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

Gilles is the 11,544^th most frequently occurring family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 149,620 people. The last name Gilles is predominantly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Gilles reside; 54 percent reside in Western Europe and 44 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Gilles is also the 2,479^th most commonly used first name world-wide, held by 415,191 people.

The last name Gilles is most commonly occurring in France, where it is borne by 18,227 people, or 1 in 3,644. In France it is most prevalent in: Île-de-France, where 16 percent live, Normandy, where 12 percent live and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 10 percent live. Beside France Gilles exists in 95 countries. It is also common in Haiti, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Gilles Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gilles has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gilles surname grew 1,395 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 125 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 92 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 97 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gilles Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Gilles surname is primarily Methodist (29%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gilles last name are 0.82% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.05% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gilles earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 7.03% more than the national average, earning 370,424 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 12.49% more than the national average, earning R 267,312 per year; in United States they earn 5.58% more than the national average, earning $45,557 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.2% less than the national average, earning $44,614 CAD per year.