Gil is used as a family name or surname in Spain. It is 3 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Gil
No. of characters: 3
Origin: Spain
Meaning:

A variant form of Gill. 1. See Gilbert - A personal name, largely introduced at the Norman Conquest, in the form of Gislebertus. It is not only a very common surname, but has given birth to Gibb, Gibbs, Gybbes, Gibbard, Gibbings, Gibbonson, Gibson, Gill, Gilks, Gilpin, and many others

2. This word occurs singly as a surname, and also with many compounds, as Asgill, Pickersgill, Dowgill, Gilham, Gilby, etc. It either signifies a narrow pebbly rivuletin a ravine, or is a diminutive of Gilbert. According to B.L.C, the Gills of Devonshire have possessed lands in that county ever since the reign of King Stephen.

Of the barony of Gilsland in Cumberland, Camden thus speaks:- "A tract so cut or mangled with brooks, or so full of rivulets, that I should suppose it to have taken its name from those gills, had I not read in the register of Lanercost church, that one Gill, son of Bueth, who in the charter of Henry II. is also called Gilbert, anciently held it, and probably left his name to it.' To this Gough adds:- "Gilsland might also take its name from Hubert de Vaux, since De Vallibusand Gills mean the same." But this is an inversion of the proper order of things, for the name De Vallibusor Vaux was borrowed from these gills.

Variation of Gill. The son of the foreigner.

Gil is a variation of the Gell. The classical name Gellius, through the French.

Surname Gil is a form of Gyll. See Gill - 1. See Gilbert - A personal name, largely introduced at the Norman Conquest, in the form of Gislebertus. It is not only a very common surname, but has given birth to Gibb, Gibbs, Gybbes, Gibbard, Gibbings, Gibbonson, Gibson, Gill, Gilks, Gilpin, and many others

2. This word occurs singly as a surname, and also with many compounds, as Asgill, Pickersgill, Dowgill, Gilham, Gilby, etc. It either signifies a narrow pebbly rivuletin a ravine, or is a diminutive of Gilbert. According to B.L.C, the Gills of Devonshire have possessed lands in that county ever since the reign of King Stephen.

Of the barony of Gilsland in Cumberland, Camden thus speaks:- "A tract so cut or mangled with brooks, or so full of rivulets, that I should suppose it to have taken its name from those gills, had I not read in the register of Lanercost church, that one Gill, son of Bueth, who in the charter of Henry II. is also called Gilbert, anciently held it, and probably left his name to it.' To this Gough adds:- "Gilsland might also take its name from Hubert de Vaux, since De Vallibusand Gills mean the same." But this is an inversion of the proper order of things, for the name De Vallibusor Vaux was borrowed from these gills.

Surname is a variant form of the Jell. The same as Gell - The classical name Gellius, through the French.

The is a variant of Skill. Most likely the same as Skell.

A prefix of many old Gaelic personal names now become sur names. Like the Lowland Scotch Gillie, it means a menial servant. In the early ages of Christianity in Scotland, it was ordinary for religious persons to devote and designate themselves as servants, either of the Saviour or of some saint. Hence among others the names-
Gillies, the servant of Jesus.
Gilchrist, the servant of Christ.
Gilleanrias, the servant of St. Andrew.
Gillebride, the servant of St. Bride or Bridget.
Gilpatric, the servant of St. Patrick.
Gillemichel, the servant of St. Michael, etc.

Analogous surnames are-
Gillespie, the servant of the Bishop.
Gilroy, the servant of the King.
Gilmour or Gillmore, the servant or hench man of a Chief.

How popular is Gil?

Gil is common in Spain, Venezuela, Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, United States, Mozambique, Peru, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Angola, Poland, France, Portugal, India, Bolivia, Panama, Guatemala, Pakistan, Philippines, El Salvador, Russia, Belarus, Uruguay, Chile, Ecuador, Canada, England, Honduras, Germany, Puerto Rico, Australia, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, Costa Rica, Kazakhstan, Paraguay, Morocco, Thailand, Belgium, Turkey, Andorra, Nicaragua, Netherlands, Italy, South Korea, Papua New Guinea, South Africa, Lithuania.

Gil is ranked 772 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Gils grew by 34.58 per cent to 26112 since 2000 and ranked 1353 after elevating 338 spots. The last name was found in around 9 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
Hispanic or Latino 86.83 84.21
White 10.52 12.42
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 1.7 1.58
Black 0.54 0.88
Others 0.23 0.7
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.17 0.22
Gil is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Spain which signifies that it is originated from Spain. Around 686658 people have been found who wears Gil as their family name. Gil is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundred thousands of Gil:
26 Spain148,563
Countries with ten thousands of Gil:
56 Venezuela95,324
97 Colombia93,172
223 Mexico84,828
193 Argentina31,695
515 Brazil26,382
1,782 United States25,417
311 Mozambique21,629
278 Peru18,904
102 Dominican Republic18,858
121 Cuba15,934
344 Angola14,001
265 Poland13,597
509 France10,922
175 Portugal10,143
Countries with thousands of Gil:
7,299 India6,854
305 Bolivia6,734
120 Panama6,615
491 Guatemala5,088
1,688 Pakistan4,836
2,862 Philippines4,565
330 El Salvador3,307
6,797 Russia2,784
508 Belarus2,220
205 Uruguay2,082
866 Chile1,825
1,572 Ecuador1,637
Countries with hundreds of Gil:
5,314 Canada860
8,757 England714
752 Honduras587
17,240 Germany564
406 Puerto Rico524
7,591 Australia428
16,371 Ukraine393
12,374 Saudi Arabia358
4,041 Switzerland316
659 Costa Rica276
8,171 Kazakhstan263
1,149 Paraguay205
29,345 Morocco204
64,280 Thailand193
9,746 Belgium190
25,283 Turkey184
69 Andorra177
1,234 Nicaragua169
17,376 Netherlands156
46,903 Italy141
224 South Korea141
8,198 Papua New Guinea129
36,405 South Africa129
4,855 Lithuania111
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
3,474 Ireland100
7,688 Norway96
8,469 Sweden83
2,745 Singapore81
22,967 Czechia72
3,287 Estonia69
10,139 Denmark52
1,081 New Caledonia52
300 Aruba51
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
3,561 Taiwan50
1,606 China45
8,115 Scotland41
10,676 Kuwait39
15,740 New Zealand35
9,027 Latvia34
2,339 French Polynesia25
51,323 Malaysia25
37,521 Israel17
203,261 Nigeria17
34,019 Kyrgyzstan14
45,186 Japan13
61,025 Austria12
28,977 Finland12
3,500 Hong Kong12
390,383 Indonesia12
8,683 Northern Ireland11
15,850 Wales11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
2,218 Belize10
36,116 United Arab Emirates10
322 Equatorial Guinea9
49,203 Hungary9
79 North Korea9
1,210 South Sudan9
31,900 Bulgaria8
639 Faroe Islands8
50,256 Kenya8
2,851 Vietnam8
2,587 Cape Verde7
1,305 São Tomé and Príncipe7
9,165 Transnistria7
991 Gibraltar6
55,922 Qatar6
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Immigrants to US

From Germany

9 years old farmer Elisabeth Gil who was residing in Prussia migrated to USA on April 15, 1857 by Tornado put out from Havre. Maria Gil (38) Farmer, 38 years old Nicolas Gil, Marius Gil (23), Barber Bert.Marcelly Gil, Of unknown age J.Valderamma Gil, 41 years old Francois Gil, are others that migrated to US from Havre, Hamburg, Havana, Havre & Santander and London.

Gil Namesakes

  • Emilio Portes Gil, was President of Mexico
  • María San Gil, Spanish Basque politician
  • Goa Gil, American-born musician, DJ
  • Alfredo Gil, singer and founding member of the musical trio
  • Gauchito Gil, legendary character of Argentina's popular culture
  • Eve Gil, Mexican writer and journalist from Hermosillo
  • Federico Gil, political scientist and founder and president of the Latin American Studies Association and a recipient of its Kalman Silvert Award for outstanding lifetime service to Latin American studies
  • Moshe Gil, renowned Israeli historian
  • Gilberto Gil, Brazilian singer, guitarist, and songwriter
  • Jesús Gil, Spanish businessman and politician
  • Gus Gil, Venezuelan professional baseball player
  • Mateo Gil, Spanish film director, screenwriter, second unit director
  • Carme Laura Gil, Spanish professor and politician
  • Carlos Castaño Gil, founder of the Peasant Self-Defenders of Córdoba and Urabá
  • Gerónimo Gil, former professional baseball catcher
  • José Benlliure y Gil, He was born at Cañamelar, Valencia
  • Benji Gil, former Major League Baseball utility player
  • Preta Gil, Brazilian singer and actress
  • Koldo Gil, Spanish professional road racing cyclist
  • José Luis Gil, Spanish television, cinema
  • Nikki Gil, Filipino singer, actress, host, model
  • Ariadna Gil, Spanish actress
  • Jerry Gil, Dominican professional baseball pitcher
  • Pedro Gil, Filipino physician, journalist, and legislator
  • Rafael Gil, Spanish film director and screenwriter
  • Augusto Gil, Portuguese lawyer and poet
  • Uri Gil, retired brigadier general in the Israeli Air Force

Gil Namesakes

  • Emilio Portes Gil, was President of Mexico
  • María San Gil, Spanish Basque politician
  • Goa Gil, American-born musician, DJ
  • Alfredo Gil, singer and founding member of the musical trio
  • Gauchito Gil, legendary character of Argentina's popular culture
  • Eve Gil, Mexican writer and journalist from Hermosillo
  • Federico Gil, political scientist and founder and president of the Latin American Studies Association and a recipient of its Kalman Silvert Award for outstanding lifetime service to Latin American studies
  • Moshe Gil, renowned Israeli historian
  • Gilberto Gil, Brazilian singer, guitarist, and songwriter
  • Jesús Gil, Spanish businessman and politician
  • Gus Gil, Venezuelan professional baseball player
  • Mateo Gil, Spanish film director, screenwriter, second unit director
  • Carme Laura Gil, Spanish professor and politician
  • Carlos Castaño Gil, founder of the Peasant Self-Defenders of Córdoba and Urabá
  • Gerónimo Gil, former professional baseball catcher
  • José Benlliure y Gil, He was born at Cañamelar, Valencia
  • Benji Gil, former Major League Baseball utility player
  • Preta Gil, Brazilian singer and actress
  • Koldo Gil, Spanish professional road racing cyclist
  • José Luis Gil, Spanish television, cinema
  • Nikki Gil, Filipino singer, actress, host, model
  • Ariadna Gil, Spanish actress
  • Jerry Gil, Dominican professional baseball pitcher
  • Pedro Gil, Filipino physician, journalist, and legislator
  • Rafael Gil, Spanish film director and screenwriter
  • Augusto Gil, Portuguese lawyer and poet
  • Uri Gil, retired brigadier general in the Israeli Air Force

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