Gilbody Surname

485,771st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 684 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Gilbody Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Yellow-Haired Disciple or Servant [Irish Giollabuidhe—giolla, dis­ciple, servant+buidhe, yellow]

Gilbody Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4131:134,91113,250
United States1361:2,665,139160,299
Australia711:380,22131,281
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Wales51:618,90625,852
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2621:93,0369,584
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Gilbody Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Yellow-Haired Disciple or Servant [Irish Giollabuidhe—giolla, dis­ciple, servant+buidhe, yellow]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Gilbody Last Name Facts

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

Gilbody is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Gilbody.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilbody? popularity and diffusion

Gilbody is the 485,771st most widely held surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 10,654,307 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Gilbody live; 63 percent live in Northern Europe and 63 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 413 people, or 1 in 134,911. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 21 percent are found, Nottinghamshire, where 12 percent are found and Greater London, where 9 percent are found. Barring England this surname occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.

Gilbody Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gilbody has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 158 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 1,236 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gilbody Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gilbody surname are 8.47% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.7% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gilbody earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 24.03% more than the national average, earning $53,519 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.47% more than the national average, earning $52,402 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gillbody931/
Gilbodey930/
Gilbode8628/
Gilbodi861/
Elbody77183/
Ellbody71488/
Elboudy71218/
Ilbouda7115/
Gilbadi717/
Gilbudi715/
Ilboudi712/
Ilboude711/
Ellboudy67154/
Ilboudio675/
Gielbuda672/
Yilebode671/
Ilboudoi671/
Ilboudoa671/

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