About Jill
The surname Jill is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Gille," which itself is a short form of the name "Julian." The name Julian comes from the Latin name "Julianus," meaning "youthful" or "downy-bearded." Therefore, the surname Jill is likely to have originated as a nickname for someone who was youthful or had a youthful appearance.
The surname Jill is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jill 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 Jill is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Jill in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Jill using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.