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

The last name Gills is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Gills.

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

This last name is the 145,462^nd most commonly used last name globally It is held by around 1 in 2,387,794 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Gills reside; 65 percent reside in North America and 65 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Gills is also the 772,378^th most widely held first name internationally It is held by 143 people.

The last name Gills is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 2,447 people, or 1 in 148,124. In The United States Gills is primarily concentrated in: Virginia, where 12 percent live, Texas, where 9 percent live and Maryland, where 5 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 36 countries. It is also found in England, where 9 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.

Gills Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gills has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 493 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 103 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 84 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gills Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Gills surname is chiefly Catholic (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gills surname are 14.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gills earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.87% less than the national average, earning $40,615 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.6% less than the national average, earning $49,387 CAD per year.