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

The surname Gills is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

This surname is the 145,462^nd most commonly occurring surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,387,794 people. The last name 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 prevalent first name in the world It is held by 143 people.

The last name Gills is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 2,447 people, or 1 in 148,124. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Virginia, where 12 percent are found, Texas, where 9 percent are found and Maryland, where 5 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in England, where 9 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

Gills Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gills has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gills surname expanded 493 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 103 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 84 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gills Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States Gills are 14.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61% being registered with 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.