Gillings

Gillings Meaning & Origin

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.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Gillings is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Gillings: 426
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49,365
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLNKS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G04052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 L IH0 NG Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈgɪlɪŋz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLNKS', 'JLNKS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gillings in Braille

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

The name Gillings in braille

How to sign the name Gillings using Sign Language

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.

The name Gillings in sign language

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