The gilley Surname

gilley Name Meaning and History

Perhaps an altered spelling of Scottish Gillie, or an Americanized spelling of French Gillet.

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The gilley name in History

A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the gilley family name as far back in history as possible.

gilley Family Facts

Name Distribution (US)Name Distribution (UK)Name Distribution (Scotland)Place of Origin Immigration Year Ports of Departure Life Expectancy Occupations Civil War Service

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Distribution of gilley Families in the US in 1920

Number of gilley families

61-120

21-60

1-20

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Mickey Gilley, b. Ferriday, LA	Sherie Hodges	16
Ida Gilley Bennett	Linda Ream	5
Gilley family- Francis to now	nsardenga1943	0
Miles J. Gilley	beverlyholloway73	0
Cpt Silas Gilley	jjn71	0
Danville (Daniel) Gilley - Augusta, Maine	ccabanjo	3
William Bailes Gilley family info	Amy Hughes	14
Looking for Gilley relatives	Vicki Robinson	7
Mildred Gilley or Mildred Gray	CHLACE	0
Lyman Ellithorpe	kite237	0

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