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Giller Name Meaning

English: occupational name for a fishmonger from Middle English giller gilour gelour ‘gutter of fish’ a derivative of Middle English gil(e) ‘fish gill’ + the agent suffix -er or -our. English: possibly a variant of Guyler (see Guiler ). English: occasionally perhaps a variant of Gillard . German: variant of Gille German: habitational name for someone from Gill near Neuss in the Rhineland. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): from the Yiddish male personal name Hiller a variant of Hillel. The initial g is due to Russian influence since Russian has no h and alters it to g in borrowed words and names.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Geller, Galler, Hiller, Tiller, Miller, Gille, Diller, Gillen, Biller

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Where is the Giller family from?

You can see how Giller families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Giller family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Giller families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 31 Giller families living in Ontario. This was about 39% of all the recorded Giller's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Giller families in 1911.
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What did your Giller ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Student were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Giller. 70% of Giller men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Giller women worked as a Student. Some less common occupations for Americans named Giller were Labourer and Miner. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    70%
  • Student
    10%
  • Mechanic
    10%
  • Labourer
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Student
    50%
  • Miner
    50%
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Census Records

There are 11,000 census records available for the last name Giller. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Giller census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Giller. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Giller. For the veterans among your Giller ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Giller lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Giller life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Giller in 1957 was 43, and 84 in 2004.

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