Gilbeth Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Gilbeth Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gilbeth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria371:4,787,642126,894
Tanzania71:7,563,08870,659
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Gilbeth (391) may also be a first name.

Gilbeth Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gilbeth occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Gilbeth click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilbeth? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,718,172nd most widespread family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 142,893,057 people. The surname Gilbeth is primarily found in Africa, where 86 percent of Gilbeth are found; 73 percent are found in West Africa and 73 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 437,834th most frequently occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 391 people.

The last name Gilbeth is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 37 people, or 1 in 4,787,642. In Nigeria Gilbeth is primarily concentrated in: Adamawa, where 49 percent live, Akwa Ibom, where 30 percent live and Rivers, where 14 percent live. Outside of Nigeria this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 14 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 12 percent live.

Gilbeth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gilbeth has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gilbeth surname decreased 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gilbeath938/
Gilbieth930/
Gilbet9279/
Gilbett8618/
Guilbet8612/
Gilbeet861/
Gilbeit861/
Gielbet861/
Silbeth861/
Gilbest861/
Gilbets860/
Gilbaith803/
Gillbett800/
Gelbet7710/
Silbet773/
Gilbit771/
Jilbet771/
Glebets71221/
Ghelbet7155/
Gelbetz713/
Gelbets712/
Guelbet711/
Gelbytsch631/
Zelbet6211/
Glebed621/
Slebets574/
Silbuit571/
Zelbest571/
Gelbits571/
Schleveth501/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gilbeth
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