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

The last name Gils (Hindi: गील्स, Russian: Гилс) is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Giļs. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

Gils is the 194,523^rd most widely held last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,373,864 people. The surname Gils is primarily found in Europe, where 84 percent of Gils reside; 78 percent reside in Western Europe and 69 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 710,504^th most commonly used first name worldwide, borne by 166 people.

The surname is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 798 people, or 1 in 21,162. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: North Brabant, where 35 percent are found, Drenthe, where 24 percent are found and South Holland, where 12 percent are found. Not including The Netherlands this surname exists in 44 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 29 percent are found and Germany, where 6 percent are found.

Gils Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gils has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 19 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 333 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gils Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Gils surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gils last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Gils earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 28.55% less than the national average, earning 247,290 kr per year; in United States they earn 0.46% more than the national average, earning $43,349 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.41% more than the national average, earning $59,324 CAD per year.