Gilles is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Scotland, France. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Gilles
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Ireland, Scotland, France
Meaning:

The variant of the Gillis. The servant or disciple of Jesus.

Lastname Gilles is a variant form of Gillie. A menial servant.

How popular is Gilles?

As per 2010 US census, number of Gilless grew by 8.81 per cent to 4102 since 2000 and ranked 8082 after elevating 21 spots. The last name was found in around 1 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 75.28 79.39
Black 18.97 15.36
Hispanic or Latino 3.05 1.94
Others 1.76 2.39
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander
0.54 0.53
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.41 0.4

Immigrants to US

From Germany

Johann Gilles was 34 years old when he migrated to USA on August 6, 1852. He lived in Germany and took J. Z. from Antwerp. Anton Gilles, Johanna Gilles, Johanna Gilles, aged 43, 40 years old Margaretha Gilles, Margaretha Gilles, Farmer Karl Gilles, 31 years old Francois Gilles, Marguereth Gilles, aged 34, and 88 other Gilles around 54.55% of whom were farmer while others worked as miner and laborer, locksmith, tourist, butcher migrated to US from Amsterdam, Antwerp and Havre.

Gilles Namesakes

  • Pierre et Gilles, are French artists and romantic partners
  • Jacob Gilles, was Grand Pensionary of Holland
  • Albert Gilles, French coppersmith
  • D. B. Gilles, American screenwriter, playwright, academic
  • Ralph Gilles, Haitian-Canadian-American automobile designer and executive
  • Peter Gilles, was born 1776 in France and died 1839
  • Todd Gilles, American former ice dancer
  • Piper Gilles, American-Canadian ice dancer
  • Alexe Gilles, American figure skater

Gilles Namesakes

  • Pierre et Gilles, are French artists and romantic partners
  • Jacob Gilles, was Grand Pensionary of Holland
  • Albert Gilles, French coppersmith
  • D. B. Gilles, American screenwriter, playwright, academic
  • Ralph Gilles, Haitian-Canadian-American automobile designer and executive
  • Peter Gilles, was born 1776 in France and died 1839
  • Todd Gilles, American former ice dancer
  • Piper Gilles, American-Canadian ice dancer
  • Alexe Gilles, American figure skater

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