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There are approximately 7,951 people named Gillies in the UK. That makes it the 1,362nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 126 are named Gillies.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Scotland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic
Diminutive

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The Gillies surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

GILLIES. Gael. Gille Jesa, the Servant or Follower of Jesus ; " a youth under the protection of Jesus." .Johnstoue'.s Anecd. of Olave the Black. 1780.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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