# Giles (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/giles/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname originating as a patronymic.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Greek |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 40,598 |
| US rank (2010) | 849 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 7,605 people |
| Change since 2000 | +4.1% (39,002 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /d͡ʒaɪlz/, 1 syllable |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Medieval English form of Old French saints' name Giles, modern Gilles, an altered form of Latin Aegīdius, from Ancient Greek Αἰγίδιος (Aigídios), derivative of αἰγίδιον (aigídion, “kid, young goat”).

## Who carries it

Share of people named Giles in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 65% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 26% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.7% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Giles in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.

## People named Giles

- Michael Giles, British drummer, percussionist and vocalist
- Harry Giles, American basketball player (born 1998)
- William Branch Giles, American politician (1762-1830)
- David Giles, Australian sailor (born 1964)
- Ken Giles, American baseball player
- Brian Giles, American baseball player
- Cam'ron, American rapper

## Similar surnames

Gillis, Gilles, Gillies, Gills, Gales, Gilkey, Galeas, Galles, Gayles, Guiles, Glass, Glick.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.