Gilbride Surname
Approximately 2,243 people bear this surname
Gilbride Surname Definition:
G, Gille Brighde, 'S. Bride's servant.' Gilbride or Gillebride was a common name in the middle ages but is now little used. Gilbertus or Gilbert, which see, was early conceived to be its equivalent and eventually superseded it, e.g., Gilbert or Gilbreid McGloid, a tenant in Tlree, 1541 (ER.
Read More About This SurnameGilbride Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,502 | 1:241,318 | 23,050 |
| England | 261 | 1:213,479 | 18,261 |
| Ireland | 207 | 1:22,748 | 2,249 |
| Scotland | 75 | 1:71,384 | 5,479 |
| Canada | 65 | 1:566,855 | 47,218 |
| Northern Ireland | 54 | 1:34,167 | 3,366 |
| Australia | 54 | 1:499,920 | 37,885 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 245 | 1:18,081 | 2,197 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 31 | 1:786,302 | 35,304 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:249,548 | 8,553 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 272 | 1:184,628 | 16,354 |
Gilbride Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
G, Gille Brighde, 'S. Bride's servant.' Gilbride or Gillebride was a common name in the middle ages but is now little used. Gilbertus or Gilbert, which see, was early conceived to be its equivalent and eventually superseded it, e.g., Gilbert or Gilbreid McGloid, a tenant in Tlree, 1541 (ER., XVII, p. 614). Gillbride was the name of the father of Somerled. Gilbryde Macgideride witnessed a charter of the lands of Duueglas (Douglas) to Theobald the Fleming, c. 1147—60 (Kelso, 107). Ggillebrite, earl of Angus, one of the witnesses to King David's protection to the clerics of Deer, c. 1150 (Bk. Deer) appears c. 1178—98 as Gilbride or Gillebrid (RAA., I, 12,193). Gillebride, parson of Abirtarf, witnessed the great charter by Bishop Brice "de fundationis canonicorum apud Spyni," c. 1210 (REM., p. 43). Gillebride was one of the jury that made inquiry into the marches of Wester Fedale in Perthshire, 1246 (LAC., p. 26).
GILLEBRIDE: Gael. The servant of St. Bridget. See Gill.
Gilbride Demographics
Gilbride Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Gilbride Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gilbride Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gilbride occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gilbride? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 188,491st most frequently held last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 3,249,017 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Gilbride live; 70 percent live in North America and 70 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name Gilbride is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 1,502 people, or 1 in 241,318. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 18 percent live, Ohio, where 12 percent live and Massachusetts, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 17 countries. It is also found in England, where 12 percent live and Ireland, where 9 percent live.
Gilbride Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gilbride has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gilbride surname increased 552 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 842 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 16 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gilbride Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (99%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Gilbride last name are 0.53% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.76% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Gilbride earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 15.6% more than the national average, earning $49,881 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.24% more than the national average, earning $59,738 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guilbride | 94 | 43 | / |
| Gilbridge | 94 | 18 | / |
| Gilbraide | 94 | 1 | / |
| Gillbride | 94 | 1 | / |
| Gilbrade | 88 | 1 | / |
| Gilbrede | 88 | 0 | / |
| Gelbride | 88 | 0 | / |
| Gilbridy | 88 | 0 | / |
| Silbriede | 82 | 1 | / |
| Gelbridge | 82 | 0 | / |
| Jillbride | 82 | 0 | / |
| Hillbridge | 78 | 0 | / |
| Elbridge | 75 | 8 | / |
| Selbride | 75 | 1 | / |
| Elbridi | 67 | 14 | / |
| Heilbreder | 67 | 1 | / |
| Selbrede | 63 | 180 | / |
| Elbreder | 63 | 8 | / |
| Elbreidi | 63 | 2 | / |
| Elbreidy | 63 | 1 | / |
| Elbredde | 63 | 1 | / |
| Elbredge | 63 | 0 | / |
| Seelbrede | 59 | 12 | / |
| Sehlbrede | 59 | 3 | / |
| Sellbrede | 59 | 1 | / |
| Elbready | 50 | 1 | / |
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