Gillbanks Surname

521,266th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 624 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Gillbanks Surname Definition:

In old family records Ghylbanke. Gilbank, a small hamlet in co. Cumberland, in which county the family still reside.

Gillbanks Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2641:211,05318,115
New Zealand1651:27,4444,801
Australia621:435,41534,362
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
South Africa331:1,641,74981,435
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Scotland191:281,78013,396
Wales71:442,07621,198
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1261:193,45515,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Gillbanks Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

In old family records Ghylbanke. Gilbank, a small hamlet in co. Cumberland, in which county the family still reside.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Gillbanks Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gillbanks is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gillbanks? popularity and diffusion

It is the 521,266th most frequent last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 11,678,759 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Gillbanks are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 47 percent are found in British Isles.

Gillbanks is most widespread in England, where it is held by 264 people, or 1 in 211,053. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Merseyside, where 25 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 17 percent reside and Greater London, where 14 percent reside. Excluding England this surname exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 26 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.

Gillbanks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gillbanks has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 210 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 286 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gillbanks Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Gillbanks last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Gillbanks earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 0.63% less than the national average, earning R 236,136 per year and in United States they earn 81.64% more than the national average, earning $78,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gilbanks9434/
Gillbank9432/
Hillbanks892/
Gilbank88710/
Gelbanks829/
Hilbanks820/
Gilbang75124/
Elbanks751/
Gilbong6315/
Zilbangue561/
Jelbang502/

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