Gibraltar Surname

978,274th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 264 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Gibraltar Surname User-submission:

Gibraltar, a British Oversea Territory juxta southern Spain.

Gibraltar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines2131:475,29757,049
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
England31:18,572,686338,250
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Gibraltar (72) may also be a first name.

Gibraltar Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Gibraltar, a British Oversea Territory juxta southern Spain.

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Gibraltar Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gibraltar Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Gibraltar occurs in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gibraltar? popularity and diffusion

It is the 978,274th most frequently used surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 27,604,341 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 84 percent of Gibraltar are found; 82 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 80 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,143,416th most commonly used forename at a global level, borne by 72 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The Philippines, where it is borne by 213 people, or 1 in 475,297. In The Philippines Gibraltar is most prevalent in: Western Visayas, where 61 percent reside, Central Visayas, where 15 percent reside and National Capital Region, where 13 percent reside. Besides The Philippines Gibraltar exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Gibraltar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gibraltar last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Gibraltar earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 48.38% less than the national average, earning $22,275 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.39% less than the national average, earning $42,038 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ibraltar941/
Gibralter8943/
Gebraltar898/
Gibraltor893/
Gibrolter781/
Gebara Altero642/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gibraltar
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