Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
GILLET
There are approximately 300 people named Gillet in the UK. That makes it the 12,920th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 5 are named Gillet.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Related and similar surnames
GillettGillott
Gilet
Giillet
Gilete
Giilet
Gileat
Giillett
Gileit
Giilett
Gileitt
Gileta
Gileatt
Gilat
Gilate
Giletei
Gilait
Giletee
Gilatt
Giletes
Gilatte
Giletah
The Gillet surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
GILLET. (in jjronunciation Jillet.) The name is supposed to be derived from Gilleste, a town on the borders of France and Piedmont. Inf. Rev. Edw. Gillet. When tlie G is hard, the name is probably a derivation of Guillaume, William.