GILL Surname Maps of Ireland

Where in Ireland does the family GILL come from? Is GILL a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname GILL were recorded throughout Ireland in the 1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland. The census records are held by the National Archives of Ireland and can be searched here: National Archives Census of Ireland

GILL Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)

GILL surname distribution map Ireland 1901 census

There were 2,680 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 327th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

Religion: Catholic: 2,207 (82.35%), Anglican: 246 (9.18%), Presbyterian: 157 (5.86%), Methodist: 18 (0.67%), Baptist: 17 (0.63%), Other / Not Given: 16 (0.60%), Congregationalist: 14 (0.52%), Quaker: 5 (0.19%)

GILL Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)

GILL surname distribution map Ireland 1911 census

There were 2,625 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 335th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

GILL Surname Overview

People recorded in 1901: 2,680
Ireland ranking in 1901: 327th
Strongest county association: Longford

Where was the GILL surname found in Ireland in 1901?

In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname GILL had the strongest distribution in these counties:

Longford — Ranked 36th with 185 people
Westmeath — Ranked 87th with 137 people

Woulfe Surname Index for GILL

The Rev. Patrick Woulfe provided lists of surname associations for Irish surnames in his book Irish Names and Surnames. Below is a list of these associations for the surname GILL.

Dúchas Surname Index for GILL

The Dúchas Surname Index is a set of surname associations compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission. Below is a list of these associations for the surname GILL. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.

Meanings of the Surname GILL

According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Irish section states: Giolla, a servant, one devoted to another's interests; a menial.

GILL in 1901 (Farmer)

Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".

GILL in 1901 (Catholic)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname GILL who are Catholic in each locality

GILL in 1901 (Anglican)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname GILL who are Anglican in each locality

GILL in 1901 (Presbyterian)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname GILL who are Presbyterian in each locality

GILL in Scotland

The GILL Surname in Scotland

Patterns associated with the GILL surname

List of consecutive consonant patterns associated with this surname:

When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.

While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.