Gilbson Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Liberia

Gilbson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gilbson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Gilbson (223) may also be a first name.

Gilbson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gilbson occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilbson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,532,898th most common surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 383,555,048 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Gilbson are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Gilbson is also the 603,623rd most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 223 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 32,950,812. In The United States it is most common in: Illinois, where 18 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 18 percent live and Alaska, where 9 percent live. Barring The United States this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 26 percent live and Liberia, where 11 percent live.

Gilbson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gilbson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gilbson last name increased 550 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gilbson Last Name Statistics demography

Gilbson earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.89% less than the national average, earning $30,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Glbson926/
Glebson868/
Gilpson861/
Elbson775/
Clebson714/
Gylfson711/
Gelvson710/
Slbsson710/
Glefson710/
Clwson621/
Elpson621/
Elvson620/
Elbsen620/
Elphson572/
Slepson571/
Slevson571/
Clepson571/
Clevson570/
Slewson570/
Clefson570/
Clepsson531/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Gilbson
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