Giles

Giles Meaning & Origin

About Giles
The surname Giles is of English origin and is derived from the given name Giles, which itself comes from the Greek name Aegidius. The name Aegidius means "young goat" or "shield-bearer." Therefore, the surname Giles is likely to have originally been a nickname for someone who resembled a young goat or who worked as a shield-bearer. Over time, the name Giles became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Giles features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Giles: 40,598
  • Overall Popularity: 0.02%
  • Ranking: 849
  • Frequency per 100k people: 13.76

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Giles based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AY1 L Z
🌐 IPA
/ʤaɪlz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLS', 'JLS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Giles in Braille

Here's how to represent Giles in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Giles in braille

How to sign the name Giles using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Giles using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Giles in sign language

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