Gillet
surname · Latin script
Recorded for both men and women· direction only, no split published
Gillet is a surname written in the Latin script, most frequently recorded in France. Recorded meaning: from Fr Guillot, a hypocoristic of Guillaume (William), later also linked to diminutives of Giles/Juliana; first attested Wlotus (Guillotus) 1175 P (Berks).
- BEBelgium
- FRFrance
- USUnited States
Where the name is found, darker where our sources hold more of it. No national register counts its bearers anywhere we hold data, so the map carries no figures. One hue, darker where it is more common; hover a country for its figure.
Meaning & origin(measured from records)
from Fr Guillot, a hypocoristic of Guillaume (William), later also linked to diminutives of Giles/Juliana; first attested Wlotus (Guillotus) 1175 P (Berks).
Sources 1
- A Dictionary of English Surnames
Attested in 1 language in the etymology graph.
Where in the world(measured from records)
Recorded in:
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Other recorded senses(measured from records)
Gillet is also recorded in 3 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.
In English, from a pet form of the personal name Giles 1.
as a nameDictionary of American Family Names
In English, A surname originating as a patronymic.
as a wordkaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)
In Swedish, definite singular of gille
as a wordkaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)
Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.
Notable people with this name(measured from records)
- Georges Gilletb. 1854FRFrench oboist and music educator (1854–1920)
- Ernest Gilletb. 1856FRFrench musician and composer (1856-1940)
- Louis Gilletb. 1876FRFrench art historian and literary historian (1876-1943)
- Fernand Gilletb. 1882FRFrench musician
- Guillaume Gilletb. 1912FRFrench architect (1912-1987)
- Alexandre Gilletb. 1967FRFrench voice actor
- Anne-Catherine Gilletb. 1975BEBelgian singer and opera singer
- Jean-François Gilletb. 1979BEBelgian association football player (born 1979)
- Andy Gilletb. 1981FRFrench actor and model
- Guillaume Gilletb. 1984BEBelgian association football player and trainer
The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Evidence(measured from records)
Attested in 32 sources across 19 countries.
| Country | Register | Year | Count | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BE Belgium | Familienaam.be — Belgian family-name frequency (population register) | 2008 | 4K | #179 |
| BE Belgium | Statbel — Noms de famille (family names) | — | 3.8K | #183 |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1951 | 2.8K | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1961 | 2.8K | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1941 | 2.6K | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1971 | 2.5K | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1981 | 2.2K | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1921 | 2.2K | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1991 | 2.1K | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1931 | 2K | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1901 | 1.8K | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1911 | 1.7K | — |
Reference works 6
- Dictionary of American Family Names
- The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland
- Nederlandse FamilienamenBank (Dutch surname bank; ex-Meertens Instituut, now CBG)2007
- Wikipedia surname tokens
- Wikidata name items (native-script + romanized given/family names)
- jeantosti.com — Dictionnaire des noms de famille de France et d'ailleurs (Jean Tosti)
These works list the name; their figures are licensed and are not reproduced here.
Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the name Gillet mean, and where does it come from?
- from Fr Guillot, a hypocoristic of Guillaume (William), later also linked to diminutives of Giles/Juliana; first attested Wlotus (Guillotus) 1175 P (Berks). Recorded by A Dictionary of English Surnames.
- In which country does Gillet have the most bearers?
- Gillet is most frequently recorded in France.
What do you want to know about Gillet?
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About this data
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Cite this page Mondonomo, “Gillet”. Data snapshot 2026-10-10.