About Gillings
The surname Gillings is of English origin and is derived from the personal name "Gill", a short form of the given name "Gilbert". The suffix "-ings" indicates a patronymic meaning "son of", thus Gillings refers to "son of Gill". The name Gill itself is derived from the Old Norse name "Gisl", meaning "pledge" or "hostage". The surname Gillings is therefore a patronymic surname that originated from the given name Gill or Gilbert, denoting a person's descent from someone with that name.
The surname Gillings is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gillings based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Gillings is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Gillings in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Gillings using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.