Cognomen Жиль (Gilles 
, Jil 
, Gille ) , around the globe, is a common surname. The cognomen Жиль is characteristic of France, where it is quite a common surname, Belgium, and Haiti (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in France, Germany, and the United States. More prevalently, Жиль is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Gilles | Germany, Canada, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, France |
| Jil | Germany, Belgium, United States, Democratic Republic of the Congo, France |
| Gille | Germany, Belgium, Canada, Democratic Republic of the Congo, France |
| Жиль | Ukraine, Russia |