Gillbee Surname

1,447,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Australia

Gillbee 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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Gillbee Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa671:808,62254,680
Australia571:473,60936,415
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
England71:7,959,723202,100
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371

Gillbee 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

Gillbee Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gillbee is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gillbee? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,447,279th most widely held family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 49,240,175 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 45 percent of Gillbee are found; 45 percent are found in Southern Africa and 45 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is borne by 67 people, or 1 in 808,622. In South Africa Gillbee is most common in: Gauteng, where 67 percent live, KwaZulu-Natal, where 24 percent live and Western Cape, where 7 percent live. Excluding South Africa it occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 39 percent live and New Zealand, where 5 percent live.

Gillbee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gillbee has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name fell 12 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gillbee Last Name Statistics demography

Gillbee earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 111.88% more than the national average, earning R 503,508 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gilbee92218/
Gillbe9265/
Guilbee862/
Gillbey862/
Gilbeet861/
Gillbae861/
Gilbe8365/
Glbee831/
Gillbett800/
Gilbey773,071/
Gilber77472/
Guilbe77316/
Gilboe77292/
Gilbes77100/
Gilbet7779/
Gilwee7772/
Gillue7741/
Gilbea7724/
Gilbie7712/
Silbee774/
Gailbe772/
Gilbue771/
Gilvee771/
Gillve771/
Gelbee771/
Ailbee771/
Ilbeet771/
Giluee770/
Gillby770/
Guillberh751/
Ilbe7324/
Gilbett7118/
Guilber7114/
Guilbet7112/
Gillver719/
Gillboy715/
Gielber715/
Zillber714/
Hillber712/
Gilberh712/
Guillue712/
Gilbech711/
Gilbest711/
Gilbeit711/
Gilbess711/
Gielbet711/
Gillwey711/
Gillbay710/
Gilbeux710/
Gilbesh710/
Gilbets710/
Gillvie710/
Gilby673,168/
Ilbey671,425/
Glebe67720/
Hilbe67657/
Gilba67625/
Silbe67164/
Gelbe67101/
Yilbe6791/
Ilber6758/
Gleve6741/
Gilve6739/
Elbee6736/
Gilbi6717/
Ilbeh6712/
Glewe6710/
Ilbeş679/
Gilbeath678/
Gilwe676/
Guelbeye674/
Ilbes673/
Jilbe672/
Gilue672/
Ilbge671/
Ilvee671/
Gillbouy671/
Gillweit671/
Gillouet671/
Guilbeux671/
Guillver671/
O'Gilbey670/

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