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Origins Available: French, Scottish

Where did the French Gilles family come from? What is the French Gilles family crest and coat of arms? When did the Gilles family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Gilles family history?

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Gilly, Gilli, Gilles, La Gilly, Les Gilles, Le Gilly, De Gilly, De Gilli, Le Gilli, Du Gilley, Du Gilli, Des Gilles, Jilly, Jilli, Jilles, De Jilly, De Jilli, Des Jilles, Gillis and many more.

First found in Languedoc, where this eminent family held a family seat since ancient times.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gilles research. Another 376 words(27 lines of text) covering the years 1146, 1150, 1424, 1462, 1704, 1733, 1740, 1752, 1785, 1803, 1808, and 1815 are included under the topic Early Gilles History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Gilles Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gilles Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Jno Gilles, who arrived in Virginia in 1658
  • Edward Gilles Jr. settled in Barbados in 1680

Gilles Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • John Gilles, who arrived in Virginia in 1705
  • Melchior Gilles, who arrived in New York, NY in 1708
  • Markham Gilles, who landed in Virginia in 1776

Gilles Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • George Gilles settled in Philadelphia in 1812
  • Catherine Gilles, who arrived in New York, NY in 1836
  • Eliza Gilles, who arrived in New York, NY in 1836
  • William Gilles, who landed in New York, NY in 1836
  • George Gilles, aged 1, landed in New York, NY in 1847


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  • Alexe Gilles (b. 1992), American figure skater, 2008 U.S. Junior Champion and 2008 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist
  • Todd Gilles (b. 1986), American ice dancer
  • Jean Gilles (1668-1705), French composer
  • Jean Gilles (1904-1961), French General


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  1. Bentley, Elizabeth P. Passenger Arrivals at the Port of New York 1820-1829. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1999. Print.
  2. D'Hozier Charles. Armorial Général de France. Paris: Dillon, 1875. Print.
  3. Rupp, Daniel L. A Collection of Upwards of Thirty Thousand Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French and Other Immigrants to Pennsylvania from 1727 to 1776. Baltimore. Print.
  4. Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
  5. Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
  6. de la Porte, A. Tresor Heraldique. Paris: F. Casterman, 1864. Print.
  7. Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
  8. Rasmussen, Louis J. . San Francisco Ship Passenger Lists 4 Volumes Colma, California 1965 Reprint. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1978. Print.
  9. De Ville, Winston. Gulf Coast Colonials, A Compendium of French Families in Early Eighteenth Century Louisiana. Baltimore, MD: Clearfield, 1999. Print.
  10. Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
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The Gilles Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Gilles Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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