Gyles Surname

230,222nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,758 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Gyles Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Giles,' a curious familiar form for Egidius. It is very difficult to find a Giles in the 13th and 14th centuries registers, as it is all but invariably entered Egidius. Whether or no Giles was originally a contraction of Egidius, or a substitute for it, it is hard to say.

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Gyles Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5141:705,17355,723
England3661:152,23514,507
Jamaica2691:10,6691,125
Australia2331:115,86112,852
Canada2131:172,98417,319
Belgium441:261,28731,734
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
Costa Rica211:227,6222,745
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Panama111:355,6607,645
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Wales51:618,90625,852
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland441:100,6796,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1891:128,97011,990
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1471:341,62426,307

Gyles (294) may also be a first name.

Gyles Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Giles,' a curious familiar form for Egidius. It is very difficult to find a Giles in the 13th and 14th centuries registers, as it is all but invariably entered Egidius. Whether or no Giles was originally a contraction of Egidius, or a substitute for it, it is hard to say. The two seem to have nothing in common. I cannot but think that as Gill was familiar for Julia, so Giles at first represented Julius (v. Yonge, i. 188, for an interesting paragraph on the subject). We must remember that exactly the same accident has befallen Jack as representing John, as it does in England, yet, more correctly, James.

Egidius, or Gilius Gowsell, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Jordan fil. Egidii, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Osbert fil. Egidii, Lincolnshire, ibid.

1564. Married — Nicholas Giles and Christian Newell: St Mary Aldermary.

1576. — Edwarde Giles and Agnes Heme: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

From a Greek personal name popular in France in the Middle Ages, rendered AEgidius in Latin, whence Giles. William Gilis gave his land of Mosplat to the church of Lanark c. 1214 (Dryburgh, p. 157). Robert Geliss was chaplain, 1527 (Caldwell, p. 59), Jhone Gelis was one of an inquest on lands of Gowane (Govan) in the same year (Pollok, I, p. 258). Matthew Gellis was burgess of Abernethy, 1615 (Dunblane), Andrew Jeeles appears in Home, 1681 (Lauder), and John Geills was a wright in Gorballs, 1741 (Campsie). The most distinguished of the name was Peter Giles (1860—1935), late Master of Emmanuel College, Cambridge. Geilston in Cardross parish, Dumbartonshire, takes its name from a family named Giles who formerly possessed the place.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

= Giles, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The baptismal name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

As Giles.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Though not peculiar to Wilts, Giles is an old surname in this county; it is at present mostly to be found in Devizes and its neighbourhood. One of the leading participators in the Penruddock rising in Wilts of 1655 bore this name (H.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Gyles Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gyles has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gyles? popularity and diffusion

It is the 230,222nd most widely held family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 4,145,362 people. Gyles is predominantly found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Gyles reside; 41 percent reside in North America and 41 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Gyles is also the 514,566th most frequent first name worldwide, held by 294 people.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 514 people, or 1 in 705,173. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 13 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 9 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in England, where 21 percent are found and Jamaica, where 15 percent are found.

Gyles Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gyles has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gyles surname expanded 350 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 194 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 66 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gyles Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Gyles surname is primarily Catholic (55%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gyles last name are 0.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54% being registered with the party.

The amount Gyles earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.47% less than the national average, earning $39,495 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.21% more than the national average, earning $55,250 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gayles911,853/
Guyles9127/
Goyles914/
Gylles910/
Gyle89213/
Gaylesh83162/
Gaylets8326/
Gayless832/
Giles80110,481/
Gayle8027,619/
Geles80851/
Gylys80651/
Goyle80282/
Geyle8092/
Guyle8074/
Gyler8063/
Gylee8016/
Gylje8016/
Gayls808/
Gylis805/
Gyley802/
Gylet801/
Gylls801/
Ghyls801/
Gyleç801/
Guiles732,183/
Gayler732,104/
Gysels73865/
Gilges73568/
Gysler73552/
Gailes73509/
Guyler73418/
Gelese73346/
Gieles73329/
Geyler73250/
Gaylis73241/
Gayley73206/
Ghiles73153/
Gelies73145/
Ngeles7387/
Gitles7373/
Gelets7370/
Gueles7367/
Gaylie7360/
Gelesh7356/
Gileus7352/
Gelesz7338/
Gilies7329/
Gaylee7328/
Gehles7328/
Guylee7323/
Goiles7322/
Gayleh7318/
Gelges7317/
Ghayle7315/
Gheles7315/
Giless7312/
Geleas7311/
Guyley7311/
Gilese738/
Gilesh738/
Geleus735/
Geylis735/
Gilees734/
Geyley734/
Gaylle733/
Gueyle733/
Gyllis733/
Dylles732/
Gylysh732/
Gilets732/
Geeles731/
Geleis731/
Goyler731/
Gaylea731/
Gayled731/
Gaylsh731/
Glehis731/
Gilesp731/
Gilesr731/
Gileis731/
Gisles731/
Gaylet731/
Geleys731/
Nguyle731/
Gelhes731/
Goyley731/
Gylais731/
Gilejs731/
Geless731/
Gyslet731/
Gysley731/
Gaylls730/
Gilest730/
Gajles730/
Gele6711,803/
Gile679,253/
Ghysels671,393/
Gyssels67537/
Geysels67528/
Geysler67204/
Gaysler67141/
Gaylish6794/
Gettles6763/
Ghailes6763/
Gahylle6731/
Geyller6726/
Geyhler6717/
Gelesch6715/
Gittles6713/
Gajlesz6712/
Guelhes6712/
Gueylee674/
Guilhes673/
Ngelesh672/
Ghelles672/
Gyli672/
Ghilese672/
Gaylley672/
Gyselle672/
Geleshe672/
Guelese672/
Dles672/
Goythle671/
Gayleah671/
Gaileys671/
Gileish671/
Guysley671/
Ghiless671/
Ghilles671/
Gaytler671/
Ngeless671/
Gueless671/
Gyseels671/
Gīle671/
Geyleeh671/
Gielese671/
D'Giles671/
Gueyler671/
Gileese670/
Gailees670/
Gelesse670/
Gysleer670/
Gilease670/
Geedles670/

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