Gilbraith Surname

678,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 439 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Gilbraith Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gilbraith Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2931:1,237,06187,515
England1161:480,32831,110
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Jersey11:99,2026,620
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland241:184,5789,087
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland571:65,6703,971
England451:541,67528,673
Isle of Man61:9,045877
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1111:452,42132,615

Gilbraith Last Name Facts

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

Gilbraith occurs most in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilbraith? popularity and diffusion

Gilbraith is the 678,631st most commonly held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 16,600,332 people. The last name Gilbraith is primarily found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Gilbraith reside; 69 percent reside in North America and 69 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 293 people, or 1 in 1,237,061. In The United States it is most common in: North Dakota, where 22 percent are found, Ohio, where 11 percent are found and Illinois, where 11 percent are found. Barring The United States it is found in 8 countries. It is also found in England, where 26 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Gilbraith Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gilbraith has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 264 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 258 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 93 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gilbraith Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Gilbraith surname is principally Presbyterian (42%) in Ireland.

In The United States Gilbraith are 10.04% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 63.27% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gilbraith earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 17.05% less than the national average, earning $35,790 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.94% more than the national average, earning $55,118 CAD per year.

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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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  • 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 Gilbraith
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