Gillis Surname
Approximately 42,498 people bear this surname
Gillis Surname Definition:
Gaelic Gille Iosa, 'servant of Jesus.' It has displaced the older Malise, which see. The name was at one time numerous in Badenoch, and at present is common in the Hebrides. Gillise was one of the witnesses to the charter by King David I to the Abbey of Holyrood c.
Read More About This SurnameGillis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25,876 | 1:14,008 | 1,743 |
| Canada | 10,050 | 1:3,666 | 481 |
| Belgium | 2,954 | 1:3,892 | 412 |
| Australia | 785 | 1:34,389 | 4,524 |
| England | 761 | 1:73,217 | 8,352 |
| France | 478 | 1:138,960 | 21,353 |
| Netherlands | 336 | 1:50,259 | 8,612 |
| Guyana | 206 | 1:3,700 | 672 |
| Nigeria | 203 | 1:872,624 | 38,134 |
| Northern Ireland | 182 | 1:10,138 | 1,607 |
| Ireland | 104 | 1:45,278 | 3,395 |
| Scotland | 83 | 1:64,504 | 5,145 |
| South Africa | 62 | 1:873,834 | 57,209 |
| Germany | 45 | 1:1,789,010 | 101,917 |
| Brazil | 41 | 1:5,221,325 | 132,593 |
| Suriname | 32 | 1:17,269 | 4,028 |
| Spain | 26 | 1:1,798,155 | 50,469 |
| Switzerland | 25 | 1:328,517 | 25,592 |
| Jamaica | 21 | 1:136,664 | 4,886 |
| Latvia | 18 | 1:113,891 | 16,101 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| Ecuador | 16 | 1:994,115 | 14,535 |
| Bermuda | 15 | 1:4,352 | 690 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 9 | 1:11,019 | 1,084 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Panama | 5 | 1:782,452 | 11,059 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Haiti | 5 | 1:2,136,781 | 15,037 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| San Marino | 1 | 1:33,214 | 932 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Montserrat | 1 | 1:4,947 | 471 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 178 | 1:24,887 | 2,693 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 390 | 1:62,501 | 7,261 |
| Scotland | 218 | 1:17,171 | 1,826 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,612 | 1:13,903 | 1,785 |
Gillis (1,549) may also be a first name.
Gillis Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Gaelic Gille Iosa, 'servant of Jesus.' It has displaced the older Malise, which see. The name was at one time numerous in Badenoch, and at present is common in the Hebrides. Gillise was one of the witnesses to the charter by King David I to the Abbey of Holyrood c. 1128 (LSC., p. 6), and Vhtred, son of Gilise held land in Lothian c. 1160 (Laing, 2). M. filius Gilise witnessed a confirmation charter of Malcolm IV to the Abbey of Scone in 1164 (Scon, p. 5), and Gylis, son of Angus the shoemaker (sutor) did homage to the prior and convent of St. Andrews at Dull in 1264 (RPSA., p. 349). Nigel filius Gelyse was tenant in the lands of Daifubill in 1376 (RHM., I, p. lvii), and John Gyllis rented the Fermeland of Newtoun in 1521 (Rental). Some eighteenth century Macphersons who bore Gillies as a forename Englished it as 'Elias' (Celt. Mon., VIII, p. 34). The form Gilhuayes occurs on a tombstone in Tranent churchyerd, dated 1702. William Gillice, farmer in Findtassie, 1799 (Moray). Gilleis 1592, Gilies 1692, Gillise 1724, Gilliss 1484. compare under Gill.
“Deliverance” in Hebrew (Gevla).
(Scottish, Irish) The servant or disciple of Jesus.
Gael. Gille Jesa, the Servant or Follower of Jesus; "a youth under the protection of Jesus." Johnstone's Anecd. of Olave the Black. 1780.
(Gaelic.) Gill—Iosa, the servant of Jesus.
Gillis Demographics
Average Gillis Salary in
United States
$44,178 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gillis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gillis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gillis (Arabic: غيليس, Russian: Гиллис) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gillis? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 13,183rd most commonly held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 171,480 people. Gillis is predominantly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Gillis live; 84 percent live in North America and 84 percent live in Anglo-North America. Gillis is also the 196,936th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 1,549 people.
The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 25,876 people, or 1 in 14,008. In The United States it is most numerous in: Massachusetts, where 10 percent reside, Florida, where 8 percent reside and Georgia, where 8 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name is found in 77 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 24 percent reside and Belgium, where 7 percent reside.
Gillis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gillis has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gillis last name expanded 716 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 195 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 42 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 62 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 220 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gillis Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Gillis last name is predominantly Anglican (39%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Gillis last name are 2.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.82% registered with the political party.
The amount Gillis earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 125.92% more than the national average, earning R 536,868 per year; in United States they earn 2.38% more than the national average, earning $44,178 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.85% less than the national average, earning $46,776 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gillis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gillis in the Russian language | ||
| Гиллис | gillis | - |
| Gillis in the Arabic language | ||
| غيليس | ghylys | - |
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Gillis Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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