Gills Surname
Approximately 3,052 people bear this surname
Gills Surname Definition:
A Caithness surname of local origin from Gills in the parish of Canisbay.
Gills Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,447 | 1:148,124 | 15,278 |
| England | 263 | 1:211,856 | 18,170 |
| Australia | 109 | 1:247,667 | 22,912 |
| Canada | 81 | 1:454,884 | 39,362 |
| India | 27 | 1:28,409,829 | 361,298 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 18 | 1:6,259 | 666 |
| Nigeria | 17 | 1:10,420,162 | 203,261 |
| Israel | 17 | 1:503,390 | 37,521 |
| Saint Lucia | 16 | 1:11,174 | 1,095 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Guyana | 3 | 1:254,074 | 11,262 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 256 | 1:95,216 | 9,764 |
| Scotland | 25 | 1:149,729 | 6,268 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 496 | 1:101,247 | 10,256 |
Gills (143) may also be a first name.
Gills Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A Caithness surname of local origin from Gills in the parish of Canisbay.
Gills Demographics
Average Male Gills Height
173.81 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Gills Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gills Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gills is found most in The United States. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Gills click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gills? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gills is the 145,462nd most widespread last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,387,794 people. The last name Gills is predominantly found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Gills live; 65 percent live in North America and 65 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 772,378th most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 143 people.
Gills is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 2,447 people, or 1 in 148,124. In The United States it is primarily found in: Virginia, where 12 percent are found, Texas, where 9 percent are found and Maryland, where 5 percent are found. Barring The United States Gills occurs in 36 countries. It is also found in England, where 9 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.
Gills Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Gills has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 493 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 103 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 84 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gills Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Gills surname is primarily 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 with the political 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.
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Gills Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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