How common is the surname Gillett?

5,293 people in the United States had the surname Gillett in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 58,331 Americans. It ranked 6,421st of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Gillett?

Tyler Gillett, American film director, cinematographer, writer and producer, followed by George N. Gillett, Jr..

Where is the surname Gillett most common?

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

Is the surname Gillett getting more or less common?

More common. 5,076 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,293 in 2010, up 4.3%.

The surname Gillett

A patronymic surname, carried by 5,293 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex G430

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Gillett is more common than 96% of them.

Origin

From Gill + -et. From a medieval diminutive of the given name Gill.

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

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 5,293 people named Gillett in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 58,331 Americans. That is up 4.3% since 2000, when the Census counted 5,076.

#6,421

rank among US surnames

5,293

people in 2010

1.8

per 100,000 Americans

+4.3%

change since 2000 (was #6,209)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#6,412	Moskowitz	5,304	58,210
#6,413	Hinman	5,303	58,221
#6,414	D'Elia	5,301	58,243
#6,416	Mick	5,299	58,265
#6,417	Woolard	5,296	58,298
#6,418	Reber	5,295	58,309
#6,420	Peres	5,294	58,320

Who is named Gillett

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

84% of people named Gillett identified as white (not Hispanic), 9.2% as Black (not Hispanic) and 3.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 84%
Black (not Hispanic) 9.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.7%
Two or more races 1.6%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Gilletts

7 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Tyler Gillett
American film director, cinematographer, writer and producer, born 1982
George N. Gillett, Jr.
American businessman, 1938–2026
James Gillett
American politician (1860–1937)
Jarred Gillett
Australian soccer referee, born 1986
Burt Gillett
American animator and film director (1891–1971)
Frederick H. Gillett
American politician (1851–1935)
Aden Gillett
British actor, born 1958

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

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Variant spellings

Surnames that sound like Gillett

Gillett has the Soundex code G430, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code G430.

Questions

Where does the surname Gillett come from?: From Gill + -et. From a medieval diminutive of the given name Gill.
How common is the surname Gillett?: 5,293 people in the United States had the surname Gillett in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 58,331 Americans. It ranked 6,421st of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Gillett?: In the 2010 Census, 84% of people named Gillett identified as white (not Hispanic), and 9.2% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Gillett?: Tyler Gillett, American film director, cinematographer, writer and producer, followed by George N. Gillett, Jr..
Where is the surname Gillett most common?: Wikidata records people named Gillett in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom.
What type of surname is Gillett?: Gillett is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Gillett getting more or less common?: More common. 5,076 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,293 in 2010, up 4.3%.
What are other spellings of Gillett?: Gillet and Gillette.