Gemmill Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Whether you spell it Gemmill or Gemmell, the story begins in the same place. Name scholars give the meaning as “One born at the same time as another, a twin”.

How the spelling arose

Spelled with “i” instead of “e”, Gemmill shows how the same name was heard and written differently.

1,319 Americans were listed as Gemmill in the 2010 census.

Family crest and blazon

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Gemmill, so the heraldry linked to Gemmell is a starting point, not an automatic right.

Get the complete Gemmill report, with a museum-style coat of arms.