Gilby Surname

140,793rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,168 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Gilby Surname Definition:

Local 'of Gilby,' a hamlet in the parish of Pilham, Lincolnshire, (a) Local, 'of Kilby,' a parish in Leicestershire, six miles from Leicester. It seems certain that this is one solution; v. Kilbey. (3) Bapt. 'the son of Gilbert,' from the pet Gilbie; compare Charley, Teddie, &c.

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Gilby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1,2761:21,1572,934
England9461:58,8997,031
Canada4071:90,5309,953
United States3271:1,108,43780,126
New Zealand561:80,86311,672
Wales381:81,4356,830
India271:28,409,829361,298
Israel131:658,28045,106
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1321:21,5333,044
Wales21:784,20816,349
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1041:482,87234,278

Gilby (151) may also be a first name.

Gilby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local 'of Gilby,' a hamlet in the parish of Pilham, Lincolnshire, (a) Local, 'of Kilby,' a parish in Leicestershire, six miles from Leicester. It seems certain that this is one solution; v. Kilbey. (3) Bapt. 'the son of Gilbert,' from the pet Gilbie; compare Charley, Teddie, &c. The following entry confirms this strongly:

John Gilbeson, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1571. Richard Gilbye, or Kelby, Lincolnshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1619. Robert Kilbie, Leicestershire, ibid.

1794. Married — John Gilby and Mary Jecklins: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Scandinavian) belonging to Gilby (Lincs) [the first element may be the Old Norse gil, a ravine, or represent a pers. name; the second is Old Norse by-r, estate, dwelling(s] (Anglo-French-Teut.) dims. of Gilbert, q.v. (Celtic)=Gilbody, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Gilby Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gilby has its highest incidence in Australia. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilby? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 140,793rd most widespread last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,300,362 people. It occurs mostly in Oceania, where 42 percent of Gilby live; 42 percent live in Australasia and 42 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 749,223rd most frequent first name worldwide, held by 151 people.

The last name Gilby is most widely held in Australia, where it is borne by 1,276 people, or 1 in 21,157. In Australia it is mostly found in: New South Wales, where 61 percent live, Victoria, where 19 percent live and Queensland, where 13 percent live. Outside of Australia this last name occurs in 27 countries. It is also found in England, where 30 percent live and Canada, where 13 percent live.

Gilby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gilby has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Gilby surname decreased 16 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 314 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gilby Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Gilby last name is predominantly Anglican (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States Gilby are 23.6% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.37% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gilby earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.27% more than the national average, earning $48,444 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.12% less than the national average, earning $45,651 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gilbey913,071/
Gilboy911,793/
Gilbay9171/
Gilbiy911/
Gillby910/
Guilby910/
Ilby890/
Gillboy835/
Gilbaya834/
Goilboy833/
Gillbey832/
O'Gilby831/
Gilbouy831/
Guilboy830/
Gillbay830/
Ilbay804,372/
Ilbey801,425/
Gilba80625/
Silby80552/
Hilby80467/
Gilbe8065/
Gilbi8017/
Jilby8014/
Gylby8012/
Gleby808/
Gelby806/
Eilby805/
Glboy803/
Cilby801/
Gillbouy771/
O'Gilbey770/
Gilboa732,615/
Gülbay732,460/
Gülboy73676/
Gülbey73524/
Gilber73472/
Guilbe73316/
Gilbee73218/
Gilvey73199/
Hilbay73155/
Gilbes73100/
Silbey7396/
Hilboy7380/
Gilbet7379/
Gillbe7365/
Chilby7350/
Gilway7324/
Gilbea7324/
Gelboy7317/
Gyllby7316/
Hilbey7315/
Hillby7314/
Gilbie7312/
Gölbay738/
Gielba737/
Gilbai733/
Gailbe732/
Gilbis732/
Jilbey731/
Silbay731/
Gilbit731/
Illbay731/
Silboy731/
Gölbey731/
Eileby731/
Gleboy731/
Gilbio731/
Goelby730/
Sielby730/
Glebay730/
Sillby730/
Zilbey730/
Guilbeauy711/
Elby672,298/
Ilbi67445/
Gillbee67148/
Ilba67119/
Gilbaja6782/
Gillway6743/
Glebych6732/
Guelbay6727/
Ilbe6724/
Gilbett6718/
Itilbay6716/
Guilber6714/
Guilbet6712/
Gielber675/
Guilbee672/
Glba672/
Gilberh672/
Tgelbay671/
Ilvy671/
Gaylbay671/
Gilbech671/
Zilbych671/
Gilbest671/
Clby671/
Geelboy671/
Glvy671/
Hillboy671/
Guilbuj671/
Guelbey671/
Gielbet671/
Gillwey671/
Gilbess671/
Gilbeit671/
Glwy671/
Gilbeet671/
Hailbey670/
Gilbets670/
Gilbesh670/

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