Genealogy / Polish surname Gil. My ancestors were from the town of Widelka. [74]

The last name 'Gil' is a Sephardic Jewish last name. With the expulsion of the Jews from Spain, Poland became the recognized haven for jews exiles and that is how the last name Gil ended up in Poland. If you try and research Gil - surname Lastname Sephardic Jewish will find plenty more information.

Many 'Gil' families just converted and stayed in Spain later emigrating to other parts of Spain and other countries.

Since it is a very common last name from Galicia, Spain it also makes sense that many people in America also have this last name as there was a significant Galician emigration to other parts, South America has the largest number of people of Galician descent outside of Spain