Gile Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Gile? Think of it as Giles with a different pen. The family name meaning is “From Aegidius (young goat)”, the same as for Giles.

Gile and Giles

Without the “s” of Giles, Gile is a simpler written form of the same name. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. Related forms: Gyles and Jiles.

2,660 Americans were listed as Gile in the 2010 census. It sits among the 25,000 most common last names in the country.

Gile coat of arms

Looking for a Gile coat of arms? Arms were granted to families, not to surnames, and our research shows which heraldic tradition fits yours.

Research your Gile family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.