Gilly Surname

100,482nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,700 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Gilly Surname Definition:

From gilly, gelly, kelli, a grove. There is a place called Gilly in Mawgan, in Meneage.

Gilly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,7621:37,6974,659
United States1,0361:349,86431,368
Iran4651:165,12414,134
Venezuela2291:131,8964,289
Germany2281:353,09434,155
Austria1861:45,7827,317
Switzerland911:90,2529,968
Argentina751:569,91240,958
Hungary741:132,65212,253
Israel641:133,71314,383
Brazil581:3,690,937102,732
England571:977,51048,999
Papua New Guinea551:148,24920,445
Nigeria441:4,025,972113,480
Australia411:658,43245,385
Mexico311:4,004,07126,265
French Polynesia251:11,2322,339
Spain241:1,948,00252,403
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Indonesia171:7,779,364314,803
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
Belgium151:766,44363,354
India121:63,922,115578,870
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Solomon Islands81:72,50414,153
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
China21:683,660,78330,601
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England521:468,75726,382
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4631:108,46410,843

Gilly (4,058) may also be a first name.

Gilly Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From gilly, gelly, kelli, a grove. There is a place called Gilly in Mawgan, in Meneage.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

(Cornish British) The wood or grove of hazel; Gaelic, Coille.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Gilly Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gilly has its highest incidence in France. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilly? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 100,482nd most widely held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,550,542 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Gilly live; 48 percent live in Western Europe and 38 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Gilly is also the 109,400th most widely held forename throughout the world, held by 4,058 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in France, where it is borne by 1,762 people, or 1 in 37,697. In France Gilly is most prevalent in: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 55 percent reside, Occitanie, where 12 percent reside and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 9 percent reside. Outside of France this surname occurs in 49 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Iran, where 10 percent reside.

Gilly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gilly has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gilly last name increased 224 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 110 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gilly Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gilly last name are 15.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.35% registered with the political party.

Gilly earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.02% more than the national average, earning $44,885 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gilley9114,173/
Gailly911,037/
Guilly91735/
Gielly91349/
Gillay9152/
Gillyi9129/
Ghilly9115/
Gillya9111/
Gilliy915/
Ngilly913/
Gilloy912/
Gilluy911/
Illy896,580/
Gily89412/
Glly891/
Guilluy831,387/
Guilley83326/
Guilloy83189/
Gailley8362/
Guillay8328/
Gillooy833/
Gilleys832/
Nggilly831/
Gailloy831/
Gilleey831/
Guilliy831/
Gillhay830/
Gille8012,673/
Gilli809,080/
Gaily804,545/
Gelly802,760/
Gilla802,402/
Hilly801,800/
Gilay80981/
Illya80840/
Jilly80279/
Ghily80241/
Giley80192/
Giloy80115/
Gillé8094/
Illoy8089/
Illey8083/
Giliy8071/
Ailly8066/
Ielly8047/
Gülly8035/
Illay8033/
Gölly8028/
Yilly8017/
Illyo8013/
Gilyo805/
Oilly805/
Eilly804/
Illiy802/
Illly802/
Ghlly802/
Glley801/
Gilyi801/
Goily801/
Illyi801/
Itlly801/
Gylly801/
Gillè801/
Gilhy800/
Iolly800/
Guillioy771/
Guillley771/
Guilloys771/
Gaillaya771/
Ily752,453/
Gly75170/
Gilles7348,707/
Gillis7342,498/
Gillet7337,881/
Gailey734,803/
Guille734,589/
Giller734,167/
Gillie733,198/
Hilley732,479/
Gillio731,929/
Gaille73918/
Giella73593/
Guilli73466/
Ghilli73388/
Gelley73339/
Gillia73271/
Guelly73263/
Gillit73224/
Gailay73207/
Gailli73135/
Jilley7398/
Hailly7370/
Ngilli7370/
Gillès7369/
Guillé7351/
Illays7350/
Gillip7347/
Gillez7340/
Gellay7339/
Goilay7336/
Hillay7334/
Ghilay7333/
Gillih7333/
Gillij7331/
Illahy7330/
Ngille7323/
Illaya7320/
Heilly7319/
Gillai7319/
Ailley7313/
Gielle7312/
Gilled7311/
Illiey7311/
Ghelly7310/
Gölley739/
Eilley737/
Gilaya737/
Hillya737/
Gilyai736/
Illouy735/
Gailiy734/
Eillya734/
Aailly734/
Goiley733/
Gillea733/
Geelly733/
Ghille733/
Hgiley732/
Eillay732/
Gillee732/
Gillid732/
Gillés732/
Hilløy732/
Hielly732/
Illlya732/
Gillla732/
Ngelly731/
Iolley731/
Illoyd731/
Gellly731/
Gileey731/
Gilgey731/
Gilgoy731/
Gillii731/
Aillay731/
Huilly731/
Illiuy731/
Hilloy731/
Goille731/
Gielli731/
Gilliç731/
Gillep731/
Gilhoy731/
Gaillé731/
Yillya731/
Hillyo731/
Gilhey730/
Oilley730/
Yilley730/
Islley730/
Gellya730/
Gilleh730/
Illa6767,594/
Guillet6723,657/
Gillett6719,722/
Gili6711,300/
Elly6710,837/
Gile679,253/
Ilya678,433/
Ille674,451/
Illi673,922/
Gely673,214/
Glay673,126/
Gillich672,080/
Iley671,802/
Gloy671,272/
Guiller671,172/
Gley671,073/
Iloy67963/
Aily67754/
Hily67740/
Gilliss67650/
Guilles67488/
Ilay67391/
Guillez67282/
Ihly67248/
Guillis67232/
Gillois67213/
Gillitt67196/
Gilless67122/
Jily67110/
Guelluy67106/
Ilyo6780/
Gillish6766/
D'Ailly6763/
Gillead6760/
Iliy6748/
Gillest6746/
Nggilli6745/
Hailley6741/
Haillay6741/
Illiaya6740/
Guillee6740/
Eily6739/
Giellis6737/
Illý6734/
Guellay6733/
Ylly6729/
Iluy6726/
Glyø6720/
Yily6717/
Gilletz6717/
Illá6717/
Gieller6715/
Glli6714/
Illeysh6711/
Uggilli678/
Illé678/
Ioly677/
Glyt676/
Oily676/
Gillesp675/
Glya675/
Gillihe674/
Glla674/
Gillisz674/
Guillée673/
D'Hilly673/
Hillehy673/
Gilleas673/
Guillea673/
Ahgille673/
Gilleat672/
Ijly672/
Glyo672/
Ghly672/
Gaylley672/
Gillles672/
Jlly672/
Gilleis671/
Gailaya671/
Iely671/
Ilyi671/
Guelley671/
Glle671/
Gielles671/
Gillech671/
Gillerr671/
Gillisp671/
Aillaya671/
Gluy671/
Gillets671/
Giellet671/
Gaillee671/
Illiays671/
Huilley671/
Illahay671/
Illayss671/
Illyais671/
Illı671/
Ilhy671/
Hillaay671/
Hillaya671/
Oggille671/
Qugilla671/
Glyh671/
Guillid671/
Guillit671/
Gilloit671/
Gilí671/
Gillais671/
Gillijs671/
Ghellay671/
Ghelloy671/
Eglilay671/
Echilly671/
Essilly671/
Cgly671/
Gllj671/
Giellio671/
Hicelly671/
Illj671/
Ilyt671/
Gillher670/
Gillist670/
Gillees670/
Hielley670/
Heilley670/
Gilllis670/
Gillipp670/
Gilleit670/
Hillhey670/

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