Gillbard Surname

1,159,732nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 206 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Gillbard Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gilbert' (which see); v. Gibbard.

Henry Gilbard, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John Gilbard, Norfolk, ibid.

William Gilberd, Wiltshire, ibid.

Gillbard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1531:364,17025,923
Australia521:519,14839,018
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808

Gillbard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gilbert' (which see); v. Gibbard.

Henry Gilbard, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John Gilbard, Norfolk, ibid.

William Gilberd, Wiltshire, ibid.

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

For Gilbert, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Gillbard Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gillbard is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Gillbard click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gillbard? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gillbard is the 1,159,732nd most commonly held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 35,376,436 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Gillbard reside; 75 percent reside in Northern Europe and 75 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 153 people, or 1 in 364,170. In England Gillbard is most common in: Cornwall, where 39 percent are found, Devon, where 28 percent are found and West Sussex, where 10 percent are found. Outside of England this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 25 percent are found and Scotland, where 0 percent are found.

Gillbard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gillbard has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 588 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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