Gillett Surname
Approximately 19,722 people bear this surname
Gillett Surname Definition:
It is important to observe at the outset that these two well-established surnames have two distinct origins, one masculine, the other feminine, both of the baptismal or personal class. I will deal with the masculine first (1) Bapt. 'the son of William,' from the N.
Read More About This SurnameGillett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,216 | 1:50,230 | 6,066 |
| England | 5,666 | 1:9,834 | 1,446 |
| Australia | 3,185 | 1:8,476 | 1,263 |
| Belize | 1,175 | 1:303 | 39 |
| Canada | 1,157 | 1:31,846 | 4,139 |
| New Zealand | 342 | 1:13,241 | 2,302 |
| Wales | 187 | 1:16,548 | 1,793 |
| Ireland | 144 | 1:32,701 | 2,792 |
| South Africa | 144 | 1:376,234 | 33,811 |
| Jamaica | 94 | 1:30,531 | 2,252 |
| Scotland | 82 | 1:65,290 | 5,179 |
| Japan | 54 | 1:2,367,487 | 29,899 |
| Thailand | 45 | 1:1,569,741 | 208,465 |
| Northern Ireland | 27 | 1:68,335 | 4,994 |
| France | 25 | 1:2,656,909 | 193,074 |
| Spain | 17 | 1:2,750,120 | 61,567 |
| Denmark | 13 | 1:434,209 | 28,556 |
| Mexico | 12 | 1:10,343,850 | 40,270 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 8 | 1:4,291 | 379 |
| Bermuda | 7 | 1:9,326 | 1,286 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Panama | 6 | 1:652,043 | 10,051 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,123 | 1:7,805 | 1,194 |
| Wales | 42 | 1:37,343 | 2,016 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,196 | 1:11,968 | 1,548 |
Gillett (64) may also be a first name.
Gillett Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
It is important to observe at the outset that these two well-established surnames have two distinct origins, one masculine, the other feminine, both of the baptismal or personal class. I will deal with the masculine first (1) Bapt. 'the son of William,' from the N. the French Guille (English Will), and diminutive Guill-ot (English Willott or Willett). This made only a slight impression on English nomenclature, the desire to keep it distinct from Gilot, the nick, and diminutive of Juliana (v. Gillott, a), causing Williamot, shortened to Wilmot, to predominate. In France the double diminutive Guillotin will be for ever remembered as the surname of the doctor who invented the murderous instrument that bears his name; compare.
Gillotyn Hansake, 20 Henry VI: Wars of English in France, Henry VI, vol. ii..'
In the Hundred Rolls we find Gilcock for Wilcock. I proceed to furnish a few instances of the masculine use:
Gwillotus Clerk. Calendarium Rotulorum Patentium in Turri Londinensi.
Guillot le Balister. Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinesi.
Gilot le Heanberger, London. Riley's Memorials of London.
Guillot des Robes, Wardrobe Roll, 4 Edward III.
Gelot Webester et Johanna uxor ejus, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Gillotson: ibid.Stolen from Fore-bears
(a) Bapt. 'the son of Juliana,' popularly Gilliam, nick. Jill or Gill, diminutive Gillot.
'Husband. Alle the day long Thus it fell to my lott, Gylle, I had sich grace. Wife. It were a fowlle blott to be hanged for the case. Husband. I have skapyd, Jelott, oft as hard a glase.': Towneley Mysteries.
This quotation disposes of all doubts on the subject, did they exist Oddly enough, it gives the initial 'G' in one case and 'J' in the other. In one of the old metrical sermons it is said:
'Robin will Gilot Leden to the nale, And sitten there togedres And tellen ther tale.' See my English Surnames, 3rd edit.
It was through the inconstancy of Gilot we got our dictionary word jilt. I now proceed to furnish instances of the feminine use:
Thomas Taylour et Gillot uxor ejus, 1370: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Robertus Lyster et Gillot' uxor ejus, 1379: ibid.
Gillote Fox, 1379: ibid.
Johannes Gilotson, 1379: ibid.
Willelmus Gilliote, 1379. ibid.
Johannes Undyrhyll et Gyllot' uxor ejus, 1372: ibid.
Willelmus Gehot, 1379: ibid.
Johannes Gylyott, 1379: ibid.
= Gill (Anglo-French) (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -et]
(French) Descendant of little Giles, Gilles or Gille, a variant of the Latin, Aegidius (shield or protection).
"In England there are numerous families who write their name Gillett and Gillot, all of French extraction; the former at Glastonbury, Exeter, and Banbury; the latter at Birmingham and Sheffield. It is probable that these names, as well as Jellett and Guillot, have all been originally the same, namely Gillot, the diminutive of Gilles, the French form of Giles." Ulster Journal of Archaeology-sed dubito.
From Guillot, the French diminutive for William. The family may have come with William the Conqueror into England, from Gillette, a town in Piedmont, France. Gillette, the son of Giles.
Fr.; a personal name.$
Oxfordshire is now the principal home of the Gilletts, but the name is also found in Kent. In Lincolnshire the name is represented by Gilliart, Gilliatt, and Gillyatt. In the 13th century the name took the forms in Cambridgeshire and Hunts of Gillot, Gillote, and Gilot (H. R.).
Gillett Demographics
Average Male Gillett Height
177.87 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Gillett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gillett Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gillett is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gillett? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 27,244th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 369,514 people. Gillett occurs mostly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Gillett live; 40 percent live in North America and 40 percent live in Anglo-North America. Gillett is also the 1,223,525th most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 64 people.
Gillett is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 7,216 people, or 1 in 50,230. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 14 percent are found, Michigan, where 8 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname occurs in 64 countries. It is also found in England, where 29 percent are found and Australia, where 16 percent are found.
Gillett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gillett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gillett last name rose 172 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 181 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 445 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 3,600 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Gillett Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Gillett surname is predominantly Catholic (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Gillett surname are 14.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.11% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Gillett earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 21.56% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,206 per year; in South Africa they earn 183.8% more than the national average, earning R 674,424 per year; in United States they earn 4.73% more than the national average, earning $45,189 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.47% more than the national average, earning $52,400 CAD per year.
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