Gills — Family Name, Records and Arms

The name Gills is closely linked to Gill. In origin, the name means “Dweller by a ravine, or from Gilbert”.

• Gills adds a patronymic ending to Gill, meaning ‘son of’ or ‘of the family of’.
• 2,031 Americans were listed as Gills in the 2010 census.
• Other spellings include Gell.

Family crest and blazon

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Gills, so the heraldry linked to Gill is a starting point, not an automatic right. Want more than a summary? See the Gills family name pack.