Cognomen Гилс (Gils 
, Gyls 
, Guils 
) , throughout the world, is quite a common family name. The cognomen Гилс is characteristic of Western Europe, particularly Netherlands, where it is quite a common surname, Belgium, and Austria, where it is quite a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Western Europe, particularly Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany. Much less frequently, Гилс is the forename as well as the last name.