Gilber Surname

642,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 472 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Israel

Gilber Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gilber Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1421:712,94571,974
United States841:4,314,987229,510
Israel471:182,07718,133
Brazil421:5,097,008130,362
Austria351:243,29828,936
Argentina251:1,709,73790,467
Russia201:7,206,153275,629
Nicaragua181:334,5053,129
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
China41:341,830,39216,990
England41:13,929,515290,718
France31:22,140,907385,998
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States691:727,80746,603

Gilber (11,957) may also be a first name.

Gilber Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gilber (Georgian: გილბერ, Russian: Гилбер) has its highest incidence in The Philippines. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilber? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gilber is the 642,991st most commonly used surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 15,439,716 people. The surname Gilber occurs mostly in Asia, where 42 percent of Gilber are found; 30 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 30 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Gilber is also the 54,323rd most frequently held forename globally, borne by 11,957 people.

Gilber is most prevalent in The Philippines, where it is carried by 142 people, or 1 in 712,945. In The Philippines Gilber is most prevalent in: Eastern Visayas, where 29 percent are found, Calabarzon, where 27 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 20 percent are found. Excluding The Philippines this surname occurs in 32 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Israel, where 10 percent are found.

Gilber Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gilber has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gilber surname rose 122 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gilber Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Gilber surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gilber last name are 16.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70% being registered with the party.

Gilber earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26.42% less than the national average, earning $31,747 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gilbert92313,591/
Gilberd92315/
Gilberz9215/
Guilber9214/
Gilbere9210/
Gielber925/
Gailber924/
Gilbetr922/
Gilberh922/
Gilbear921/
Gilbe9165/
Ilber9158/
Guilbert8620,342/
Gillbert86168/
Gielbert86122/
Gilbertt8626/
Gilbeert866/
Gilbeart864/
Gilberdt864/
Gilberrt863/
Gilbeirt863/
Ggilbert862/
Guilberz861/
Gielberd861/
Gillberd861/
Gilbertd861/
Silber838,312/
Gilbey833,071/
Gelber832,967/
Hilber832,374/
Zilber831,152/
Gleber83333/
Guilbe83316/
Gilbee83218/
Ilbert83189/
Eilber83142/
Gilver83123/
Yilber83116/
Gilbes83100/
Gilbet8379/
Gillbe8365/
Gülber8348/
Gilbea8324/
Glbert8320/
Gilbie8312/
Jilber836/
Gölber834/
Uilber833/
Giluer831/
Gylber831/
Gilwer831/
Guilberth8038/
Guillbert802/
Gilberova801/
Guilbertt801/
Guillberh801/
Gillbeert801/
Hilbert7718,298/
Jilbert77757/
Gelbert77619/
Zilbert77409/
Gilvear77334/
Ghelber77273/
Gillbee77148/
Guelber77138/
Eilbert77114/
Gylbert7760/
Gilbirt7732/
Gelberd7731/
Gilbett7718/
Gilbird7715/
Zilbere7713/
Guilbet7712/
Gölbert7711/
Gillver779/
Jilbere776/
Gelbier774/
Zillber774/
Gllbert773/
Hilberd772/
Sillber772/
Hillber772/
Gillbey772/
Guilbee772/
Uilbert772/
Ailbert772/
Gilboir772/
Hoilber771/
Gilbech771/
Gilbest771/
Zhilber771/
Gielbet771/
Gilbess771/
Gilbért771/
Gilbeit771/
Gilbeet771/
Gelbear770/
Yilbert770/
Gilbets770/
Gilbesh770/
Gilwere770/
Illbert770/
Gilbair770/
Jilberd770/
Hailber770/
Guilbertth751/
Gilby733,168/
Glebe73720/
Elber73638/
Gilba73625/
Silbe73164/
Gelbe73101/
Ilver7363/
Gluer7336/
Gilbi7317/
Ilbyr7312/
Ylber738/
Jilbe732/
Ilbir732/
Glwer731/
Glbee731/
Glver731/
Gilboire71203/
Guelbert71175/
Chilbert71120/
Hillbert7146/
Gilbeath718/
Gielwert715/
Gillvier714/
Gilbaire712/
Djilbert712/
Jillbert711/
Hilbertt711/
Eitelber711/
Geelbert711/
Gillbirt711/
Jilbertt711/
Gellbert711/
Guillver711/
Guelberd711/
Hilbeard710/
Heilbert710/
Gillbett710/
Elbert678,960/
Gilboa672,615/
Gilboy671,793/
Helber671,636/
Selber67530/
Gülbey67524/
Guelbe67477/
Gelver67419/
Cleber67410/
Silwer67307/
Zylber67214/
Gülbeş67102/
Silbey6796/
Gelbes6784/
Gilbay6771/
Gelwer6752/
Elberd6748/
Glever6746/
Zelber6745/
Sleber6742/
Gelbez6735/
Djilbe6735/
Glebes6732/
Oilver6726/
Hilver6721/
Ngelbe6717/
Elberh6717/
Elbere6712/
Gluher6711/
Gülbir6711/
Elbeer6710/
Gelbet6710/
Zilberova6710/
Gielba677/
Yilbir676/
Glouer674/
Silbee674/
Jilver674/
Gillbirth673/
Gilbai673/
Ylbere672/
Hilwer672/
Guelberth672/
Celber672/
Gilbis672/
Kgellbert671/
Jilbey671/
Guilbeauy671/
Gelbie671/
Yilver671/
Gilbit671/
Elbier671/
Glebed671/
Cilbir671/
Jilbet671/
Gelbee671/
Gelbir671/
Gölbey671/
Gölbez671/
Gilbiy671/
Zilbir671/
Gillve671/
Jilbir671/
Siluer671/
Silbeu671/
Ylbert671/
Elbher671/
Gilbio671/
Hilbir671/
Gillby670/
Guilby670/
Ellber670/
Slbert670/
Eichelber670/
Zilbey670/

Gilber Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gilber in the Georgian language
გილბერgilber-
Gilber in the Russian language
Гилберgilber-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gilber
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