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

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

The servant or disciple of Jesus.

Form of Gillie. A menial servant.

How popular is Gillis?

Gillis is common in United States, Canada, Belgium, Australia, England, France, Netherlands, Guyana, Nigeria, Northern Ireland, Ireland.

Gillis is ranked 13188 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Gillis bearers increased by 2.15 per cent in 2010 US census to 18834 since 2000, the surname slipped by 124 spots and ranked at 1910. The last name was found in around 6 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 78.74 80.35
Black 15.75 15.58
Hispanic or Latino 2.22 1.41
Others 1.85 1.31
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.98 0.96
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.46 0.4
Gillis is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Canada lie ahead in terms of density. Around 42495 people have been found who wears Gillis as their family name. Gillis is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Gillis:
1,743 United States25,873
481 Canada10,050
Countries with thousands of Gillis:
412 Belgium2,954
Countries with hundreds of Gillis:
4,524 Australia785
8,352 England761
21,353 France478
8,612 Netherlands336
672 Guyana206
38,134 Nigeria203
1,607 Northern Ireland182
3,395 Ireland104
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
5,145 Scotland83
57,209 South Africa62
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
101,917 Germany45
132,595 Brazil41
4,028 Suriname32
50,469 Spain26
25,592 Switzerland25
4,886 Jamaica21
16,101 Latvia18
336,594 Thailand17
14,535 Ecuador16
690 Bermuda15
15,850 Wales11
83,447 Papua New Guinea11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
159,873 Argentina9
81,336 Sweden9
1,084 Antigua and Barbuda9
48,153 Egypt9
8,933 China8
462,339 Russia7
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

James Gillis was 30 years old when he migrated to USA during Irish famine on November 20, 1848. He lived in Ireland where he worked as farmer and took Ambassadress from Liverpool. John Gillis (18) Workman, David Gillis (35) Mechanic, 40 years old Judy Gillis, Anne Gillis (12) Immigrant, 8 years old Ellen Gillis, Daniel Gillis (22) Weaver, Weaver John Gillis, Anne Gillis, and 17 other Gillis around 30.77% of whom were workman while others worked as weaver and seamstress migrated to US.

From Germany

Johann-Joseph Gillis worked as dyer and hailed from Germany. 29 years old embarked for USA from Hamburg on Bryant and arrived on August 19, 1850. August Gillis, aged 29, 26 years old Sophie Gillis, Peddler John Gillis, Laborer Friedr. Gillis, Merchant M.Mr Gillis, 44 years old Therese Gillis, Laborer A. Gillis, 24 years old Anton Leonhard Gillis, are other Gillis that migrated to US from Hamburg, Antwerp, Bremerhaven, Liverpool and Liverpool & Queenstown.

Gillis Namesakes

  • Christopher Gillis, important gay male dancer and choreographer and member of the Paul Taylor Dance Company
  • Margie Gillis, Canadian solo dancer and choreographer
  • Verna Gillis, free-lance producer
  • Duncan Gillis, Canadian athlete
  • John Hugh Gillis, first person to walk across Canada
  • Michael Gillis, American academic and writer
  • John P. Gillis, Commodore in the United States Navy
  • James Henry Gillis, rear admiral in the United States Navy
  • Peter B. Gillis, American comic book writer best
  • Jere Gillis, American-born Canadian former professional ice hockey player
  • Bill Gillis, Canadian politician
  • James Lisle Gillis, Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives
  • Ann Gillis, American actress
  • Mike Gillis, Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former president and general manager of the Vancouver Canucks
  • Brad Gillis, guitarist most famous for playing with the band Night Ranger
  • Clarence Gillis, Canadian social democratic politician and trade unionist
  • Paul Gillis, Canadian retired ice hockey forward
  • Pieter Gillis, humanist, printer
  • Grant Gillis, utility infielder in Major League Baseball
  • Frank Gillis, American jazz pianist

Gillis Namesakes

  • Christopher Gillis, important gay male dancer and choreographer and member of the Paul Taylor Dance Company
  • Margie Gillis, Canadian solo dancer and choreographer
  • Verna Gillis, free-lance producer
  • Duncan Gillis, Canadian athlete
  • John Hugh Gillis, first person to walk across Canada
  • Michael Gillis, American academic and writer
  • John P. Gillis, Commodore in the United States Navy
  • James Henry Gillis, rear admiral in the United States Navy
  • Peter B. Gillis, American comic book writer best
  • Jere Gillis, American-born Canadian former professional ice hockey player
  • Bill Gillis, Canadian politician
  • James Lisle Gillis, Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives
  • Ann Gillis, American actress
  • Mike Gillis, Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former president and general manager of the Vancouver Canucks
  • Brad Gillis, guitarist most famous for playing with the band Night Ranger
  • Clarence Gillis, Canadian social democratic politician and trade unionist
  • Paul Gillis, Canadian retired ice hockey forward
  • Pieter Gillis, humanist, printer
  • Grant Gillis, utility infielder in Major League Baseball
  • Frank Gillis, American jazz pianist

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