Gillette Surname

26,655th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,169 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Montserrat

Gillette Surname Definition:

(French) Descendant of little Giles, Gilles or Gille, a variant of the Latin, Aegidius (shield or protection).

Gillette Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States18,0051:20,1312,541
France9361:70,9649,902
Canada4011:91,88410,069
Australia1701:158,79816,605
Jamaica1411:20,3541,773
England1081:515,90832,533
New Zealand651:69,66710,483
Argentina401:1,068,58565,578
Mauritius321:40,4197,602
Guyana251:30,4893,301
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Trinidad and Tobago201:68,1995,276
Belize201:17,7741,683
Wales181:171,91811,581
Israel141:611,26042,949
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Saint Lucia81:22,3481,601
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Paraguay61:1,206,12410,500
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
India51:153,413,076951,030
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
China21:683,660,78330,601
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Malta11:430,2723,380
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Guam11:160,1214,893
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Montserrat11:4,947471
Jersey11:99,2026,620
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0831:46,3705,339

Gillette (612) may also be a first name.

Gillette Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French) Descendant of little Giles, Gilles or Gille, a variant of the Latin, Aegidius (shield or protection).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Gillette Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gillette Come From? nationality or country of origin

Gillette occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gillette? popularity and diffusion

Gillette is the 26,655th most numerous family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 361,324 people. The last name Gillette is mostly found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Gillette reside; 87 percent reside in North America and 87 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 337,693rd most frequently held forename on earth It is held by 612 people.

The surname Gillette is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 18,005 people, or 1 in 20,131. In The United States Gillette is most frequent in: California, where 12 percent are found, New York, where 8 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname exists in 62 countries. It also occurs in France, where 5 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Gillette Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gillette has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gillette surname grew 1,663 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,080 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gillette Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gillette surname are 10.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.45% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gillette earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.34% more than the national average, earning $45,023 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.34% more than the national average, earning $49,853 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guillette941,273/
Gilletter942/
Gilleette941/
Gillettei941/
Gillettes941/
Gilliette940/
Gaillette940/
Goillette940/
Gillettey940/
Gillett9319,722/
Gilette93735/
Gillete9378/
Gllette932/
Gillotte88421/
Gilletti88162/
Guillett8888/
Jillette8863/
Gilletta8853/
Guillete8821/
Sillette8815/
Gellette889/
Cillette889/
Gillatte884/
Gillitte884/
Gilletes883/
Gilleste882/
Gilletts881/
Hillette881/
Gailette881/
Giellett881/
Gilletee881/
Gilletie881/
Gilleatt880/
Gilliett880/
Oillette880/
Goillett880/
Zillette880/
Gitlette880/
Gillet8637,881/
Gilete86254/
Glette86102/
Gilett8617/
Ilette860/
Jaillette82264/
Gilliotte82232/
Gilliatte8248/
Heillette8240/
Guillitte8239/
Juillette8222/
Gillietti8218/
Guyllette8214/
Chillette828/
Guilletti828/
Gilleatie823/
Haillette822/
Guilletet821/
Guellette820/
Gillietta820/
Guillet8023,657/
Gaillet802,913/
Sillett801,470/
Gilliet80375/
Jillett80276/
Gillitt80196/
Gellett80179/
Gilleta8059/
Gletter8059/
Ellette8055/
Gelette8050/
Gillest8046/
Gillate8022/
Gilletz8017/
Zillete8012/
Gilleth805/
Jillete803/
Ghillet803/
Gilleat802/
Jilette802/
Goillet802/
Hillete801/
Cllette801/
Gellete801/
Gillite801/
Gillote801/
Gillets801/
Giellet801/
Gilhete801/
Sillete801/
Glaette801/
Gilitte801/
Ailette801/
Oilette800/
Cillete800/
Gilleit800/
Heilliette7837/
Guilloitte781/
Gilet774,121/
Glett7757/
Glete773/
Gillotti75557/
Hoilette75109/
Cellette7571/
Zilletti7565/
Gielleit7546/
Gelletti7543/
Gielliet7532/
Jaillett7529/
Juillett7519/
Gelletta7517/
Sellette7516/
Gilliott759/
Giliotte759/
Gillesti756/
Juilette755/
Ellettee755/
Jellette755/
Gielleta755/
Chilette755/
Gillesty754/
Gellotte754/
Gelletes754/
Jailette753/
Elliette752/
Goylette752/
Hellette752/
Gelletty751/
Ghilleti751/
Zeilette751/
Yollette751/
Gillitta751/
Gilliote751/
Huilette751/
Illiotte751/
Guilleth751/
Guillite751/
Gilliate751/
Eullette751/
Guillets751/
Geylette750/
Gillotty750/
Joillett750/
Jilllett750/
Gelleter750/
Gellitte750/
Gelletts750/
Slette71601/
Glatte71280/
Sillet71248/
Gillit71224/
Gellet71221/
Clette71191/
Gletty71108/
Jillet7185/
Chellette7162/
Gelete7158/
Gilhet7145/
Gilliotti7132/
Gleite7124/
Gilyte7115/
Jilete7115/
Chislette7115/
Gilled7111/
Scilletti7110/
Chilletti719/
Gilite717/
Gleteh717/
Ellete716/
Gailet716/
Hilete716/
Elette716/
Gletee716/
Nglete715/
Zillet715/
Selleitte713/
Zilete713/
Gletti713/
Gilletová712/
Illite712/
Ailete712/
Cillet712/
Glätte712/
Iletta711/
Iletty711/
Cllett711/
Gillestip711/
Gillhesty711/
Gillottii711/
Gletet711/
Iliete711/
Iolete711/
Iletit711/
Heiliette711/
Oilete711/
Gilety711/
Gailte711/
Gletes711/
Glethe711/
Güllet711/
Gjllet711/
Hillester710/
Gitlet710/
Haislette710/
Gillister710/
Hillested710/
Jaillet674,976/
Juillet674,203/
Gilliot671,370/
Gailite671,218/
Glet67516/
Eliette67500/
Jellett67365/
Gleiter67347/
Siellet67131/
Geletey67118/
Chilete6785/
Eulette6762/
Gillead6760/
Gelleta6759/
Glester6752/
Gleatee6750/
Sellett6749/
Geletei6741/
Geleyte6726/
Geletej6724/
Gelleti6724/
Djillet6721/
Yolette6720/
Giliote6720/
Geletti6720/
Joillet6719/
Gailīte6717/
Hillestead6712/
Zilleti6712/
Elletti6711/
Geleteh6711/
Sletter679/
Guellet679/
Glitter676/
Slettes676/
Jilleti674/
Gilloti673/
Jailett673/
Aylette673/
Yilleti673/
Gellote673/
Glötter673/
Slettet672/
Yollete672/
Ellitte672/
Cellete672/
Sellete672/
Gelliet672/
Gellety671/
Sillitt671/
Cilleti671/
Elledte671/
Gellestedt671/
Glaetti671/
Glliott671/
Gllotti671/
Glytter671/
Giletiy671/
Zellett671/
Zilleta671/
Ileatta671/
Ilgethe671/
Hilitte671/
Jelette671/
Guillit671/
Guitlet671/
Getlter671/
Gilloit671/
Gilitea671/
Elleste671/
Nglethe671/
Zilethe671/
Ellethe671/
Eletter671/
Gleitty671/
Silleth670/
Gellitt670/
Gillist670/
Illesthett670/
Jillitt670/
Gellest670/
Gillied670/
Elleate670/
Sillite670/
Zellete670/
Cellett670/
Clettey670/
Jyllett670/
Jillets670/
Gillith670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gillette
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