Gillins

Gillins Meaning & Origin

About Gillins
The surname Gillins is of Scottish origin and is derived from the personal name "Gillan" or "Gillian," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Giles." The name "Gillan" means "servant of St. John" and was often given to children who were born on the feast day of St. John the Baptist. Over time, the surname Gillins evolved and became a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Gillan or Gillian.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gillins: 861
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27869
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gillins 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 Gillins is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLNS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G04052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 L IH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈgɪlɪnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLNS', 'JLNS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gillins in Braille

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

The name Gillins in braille

How to sign the name Gillins using Sign Language

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

The name Gillins in sign language

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