The surname Geil was first found in Brittany, originally Armorica in ancient times, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Dol and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.
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Early History of the Geil family
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Geil Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Geillart, Gaillard, Gaillart, Gaillet, Geyard, Gayart, Gaillou, Gailhard, Gaillardet, Gaillardot, Gaillardon, Gaillot, Gaillochet and many more.
Early Notables of the Geil family
Notable amongst this name at this time was
the Geillart family of Brittany
Geil Ranking
In the United States, the name Geil is the 17,338th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
Migration of the Geil family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Jean Gaillarbois, who came to Quebec in 1647; Leonard Gaillard, his wife Marguerite Mansou and their eight children, who all came from Lyon to New France between the years 1632 adn 1760.
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