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Early Origins of the Gillier family

The surname Gillier was first found in Languedoc, where this eminent family held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Gillier family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gillier research. Another 331 words (24 lines of text) covering the years 1146, 1150, 1424, 1462, 1596, 1665, 1668, 1704, 1705, 1733, 1740, 1752, 1785, 1803, 1808 and 1815 are included under the topic Early Gillier History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gillier Spelling Variations

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.

Early Notables of the Gillier family

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Gillier Ranking

In France, the name Gillier is the 4,687th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Gillier family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: James Gillie settled in Philadelphia in 1851; James Gillie, aged 21; settled in Philadelphia in 1774; Robert Gillies settled in Boston in 1766; Ann Gillies settled in Pennsylvania in 1773.


Contemporary Notables of the name Gillier (post 1700) +

  • Major-General Louis-Ernest Gillier (1883-1967), French General Officer Commanding X Corps (1940) 2


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, October 5) Louis-Ernest Gillier. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Gillier/Louis-Ernest/France.html


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