Gilbee Surname

1,115,011th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 218 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Gilbee Surname Definition:

Local 'of Gilby,' a hamlet in the parish of Pilham, Lincolnshire, (a) Local, 'of Kilby,' a parish in Leicestershire, six miles from Leicester. It seems certain that this is one solution; v. Kilbey. (3) Bapt. 'the son of Gilbert,' from the pet Gilbie; compare Charley, Teddie, &c.

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Gilbee Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1041:259,57423,725
United States1041:3,485,182196,218
England51:11,143,612252,590
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:716,92333,560

Gilbee Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local 'of Gilby,' a hamlet in the parish of Pilham, Lincolnshire, (a) Local, 'of Kilby,' a parish in Leicestershire, six miles from Leicester. It seems certain that this is one solution; v. Kilbey. (3) Bapt. 'the son of Gilbert,' from the pet Gilbie; compare Charley, Teddie, &c. The following entry confirms this strongly:

John Gilbeson, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1571. Richard Gilbye, or Kelby, Lincolnshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1619. Robert Kilbie, Leicestershire, ibid.

1794. Married — John Gilby and Mary Jecklins: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Scandinavian) belonging to Gilby (Lincs) [the first element may be the Old Norse gil, a ravine, or represent a pers. name; the second is Old Norse by-r, estate, dwelling(s] (Anglo-French-Teut.) dims. of Gilbert, q.v. (Celtic)=Gilbody, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Gilbee Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gilbee occurs in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilbee? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,115,011th most commonly held family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 33,429,110 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Gilbee reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly held in Australia, where it is carried by 104 people, or 1 in 259,574. In Australia Gilbee is mostly found in: Victoria, where 81 percent are found, New South Wales, where 12 percent are found and Western Australia, where 7 percent are found. Other than Australia this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 48 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.

Gilbee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gilbee has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Gilbee last name decreased 85 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gilbee Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gilbee are 38.07% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 91.3% registered to vote for the party.

Gilbee earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.35% less than the national average, earning $36,959 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Guilbee922/
Gilbeet921/
Gilbe9165/
Glbee911/
Gilbey833,071/
Gilber83472/
Guilbe83316/
Gilboe83292/
Gilbes83100/
Gilbet8379/
Gilwee8372/
Gillbe8365/
Gilbea8324/
Gilbie8312/
Silbee834/
Gailbe832/
Ilbeet831/
Gilbue831/
Gilvee831/
Ailbee831/
Gelbee831/
Giluee830/
Ilbe8024/
Gilbett7718/
Guilber7714/
Guilbet7712/
Gielber775/
Gillbey772/
Gilberh772/
Gilbech771/
Gillbae771/
Gilbest771/
Gielbet771/
Gilbess771/
Gilbeit771/
Gilbets770/
Gilbesh770/
Gilbeux770/
Gilby733,168/
Ilbey731,425/
Glebe73720/
Hilbe73657/
Gilba73625/
Silbe73164/
Gelbe73101/
Yilbe7391/
Ilber7358/
Gleve7341/
Gilve7339/
Elbee7336/
Gilbi7317/
Ilbeh7312/
Glewe7310/
Ilbeş739/
Gilwe736/
Ilbes733/
Gilue732/
Jilbe732/
Ilbge731/
Ilvee731/
Gilbeath718/
Guelbeye714/
Guilbeux711/
O'Gilbey710/
Gillbett710/
Gelber672,967/
Gilboa672,615/
Hilber672,374/
Gilboy671,793/
Ilbeyi671,519/
Zilber671,152/
Gülbey67524/
Guelbe67477/
Gleber67333/
Elbeeh67305/
Glewwe67232/
Selbee67228/
Gilvey67199/
Eilbes67147/
Eilber67142/
Chilbe67121/
Yilber67116/
Gülbeş67102/
Silbey6796/
Gelbes6784/
Gilbay6771/
Elbeye6754/
Glever6746/
Gillue6741/
Gelbez6735/
Djilbe6735/
Glebes6732/
Gilbau6729/
Hilbes6720/
Ngelbe6717/
Hilbey6715/
Hilbie6713/
Elbeer6710/
Gelbet6710/
Gielba677/
Jilber676/
Glevez674/
Gölber674/
Uilber673/
Yilbet673/
Gilbai673/
Gleves672/
Gilues672/
Gilbis672/
Jilbey671/
Ilbets671/
Ilempe671/
Guilbeauy671/
Gelbie671/
Glewey671/
Giluer671/
Guillberh671/
Gilbit671/
Glebed671/
Jilbet671/
Jlbees671/
Gölbey671/
Gölbez671/
Gylber671/
Gilbiy671/
Ailvee671/
Gleboe671/
Gillve671/
Elbeet671/
Yilebe671/
Silbeu671/
Gilbio671/
Gillby670/
Guilby670/
Glewes670/
Gilvei670/
Gilbou670/
Hilbet670/
Zilbey670/

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