How common is the surname Giles?

40,598 people in the United States had the surname Giles in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 7,605 Americans. It ranked 849th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Giles?

Michael Giles, British drummer, percussionist and vocalist, followed by Harry Giles.

Where is the surname Giles most common?

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

How do you pronounce Giles?

Giles is /d͡ʒaɪlz/, one syllable.

Is the surname Giles getting more or less common?

More common. 39,002 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 40,598 in 2010, up 4.1%.

Is Giles also a first name?

Yes. Giles is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Giles

A Greek patronymic surname, carried by 40,598 people in the United States.

Pronounced /d͡ʒaɪlz/ 1 syllable Soundex G420 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Giles is more common than 99.5% of them.

Origin

Greek origin

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”).

Giles is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

One of 45 Greek surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 40,598 people named Giles in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 7,605 Americans. That is up 4.1% since 2000, when the Census counted 39,002.

#849

rank among US surnames

40,598

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+4.1%

change since 2000 (was #805)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#840	Randolph	41,129	7,507
#841	Schaefer	41,063	7,519
#842	Walls	41,025	7,526
#843	Trejo	41,021	7,527
#844	House	41,000	7,530
#845	Reilly	40,884	7,552
#846	Pennington	40,854	7,557

Who is named Giles

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

65% of people named Giles identified as white (not Hispanic), 26% as Black (not Hispanic) and 5.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

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

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Giless

7 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Michael Giles
British drummer, percussionist and vocalist, born 1942
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, born 1990
Brian Giles
American baseball player, born 1971
Cam'ron
American rapper, born 1976

Notable Giless come mostly from the United States (5), the United Kingdom (1) and Australia (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Giles

Giles has the Soundex code G420, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code G420.

Other Greek surnames

All 45 Greek surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Giles come from?: 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”).
How common is the surname Giles?: 40,598 people in the United States had the surname Giles in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 7,605 Americans. It ranked 849th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Giles?: In the 2010 Census, 65% of people named Giles identified as white (not Hispanic), and 26% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Giles?: Michael Giles, British drummer, percussionist and vocalist, followed by Harry Giles.
Where is the surname Giles most common?: Wikidata records people named Giles in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.
How do you pronounce Giles?: Giles is /d͡ʒaɪlz/, one syllable.
What type of surname is Giles?: Giles is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Giles getting more or less common?: More common. 39,002 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 40,598 in 2010, up 4.1%.
Is Giles also a first name?: Yes. Giles is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.