Gillberg Surname

222,049th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,836 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Gillberg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gillberg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1,4071:6,998638
United States1341:2,704,917162,137
Australia1131:238,90022,291
Finland771:71,3867,933
Norway271:190,45522,163
Denmark261:217,10417,438
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
England71:7,959,723202,100
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
France21:33,211,361423,184
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Gillberg Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gillberg occurs in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Gillberg.

How Common Is The Last Name Gillberg? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 222,049th most frequently used family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,969,252 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Gillberg reside; 84 percent reside in Northern Europe and 84 percent reside in Scandinavia.

This last name is most frequent in Sweden, where it is carried by 1,407 people, or 1 in 6,998. In Sweden it is most prevalent in: Västra Götaland County, where 29 percent live, Stockholm County, where 21 percent live and Östergötland County, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account Sweden it exists in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.

Gillberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gillberg has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gillberg last name grew 3,350 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gillberg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gillberg last name are 41.21% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 94.44% registered with the political party.

The amount Gillberg earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 5.46% less than the national average, earning 327,177 kr per year; in United States they earn 16.9% more than the national average, earning $50,443 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.98% less than the national average, earning $45,717 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gilberg932,557/
Illberg9329/
Hillberg881,230/
Sillberg88109/
Gyllberg8854/
Gellberg8850/
Gillborg8822/
Gillburg886/
Gilbergs882/
Ilberg86116/
Gilbergue8210/
Chillberg820/
Silberg801,170/
Hilberg801,096/
Zilberg80533/
Gelberg80511/
Ellberg80276/
Eilberg8099/
Gilburg8085/
Gilbarg8025/
Ihlberg8023/
Gilverg8014/
Gleberg809/
Jilberg808/
Gülberg805/
Cilberg803/
Gilberk803/
Ilbergs801/
Gilberc801/
Oilberg801/
Iolberg800/
Hellberg758,190/
Sellberg75802/
Sällberg75434/
Hällberg75240/
Chilberg75178/
Heilberg75137/
Sihlberg7587/
Hyllberg7556/
Zielberg7536/
Ghelberg7526/
Hillburg7520/
Silbergh7518/
Guelberg758/
Hsilberg754/
Zilbergs754/
Hillberc753/
Sielberg752/
Hielberg751/
Gehlberg751/
Iselberg751/
Zyllberg751/
Sællberg751/
Gelbergs751/
Guilburg751/
Oileberg751/
Ilbergue751/
Gilburgh750/
Cellberg750/
Elberg711,260/
Hylleberg71323/
Eitelberg71197/
Chellberg71118/
Slberg7124/
Hillburgh7119/
Aitelberg7115/
Guilbourg7113/
Ilbergová7111/
Hellbergs716/
Ylberg715/
Eiselberg712/
Hellbergh712/
Khellberg711/
Ilberk711/
Zlberg711/
Saellberg711/
Chillburg710/
Helberg673,992/
Selberg671,557/
Eulberg67868/
Eichelberg67748/
Heiselberg67320/
Sülberg67254/
Sølberg67225/
Hilburg67144/
Cleberg67128/
Ehlberg6748/
Gülberk6731/
Celberg6727/
Jølberg6727/
Zylberg6725/
Ellburg6722/
Jelberg6721/
Zelberg6720/
Ählberg6711/
Zilburg6710/
Gleverg6710/
Jilburg674/
Jilbergová674/
Hylberg674/
Gelburg673/
Silberk673/
Sölberg672/
Heicelberg671/
Elhberg671/
Sleberg671/
Shlberg671/
Hilberk671/
Oylberg671/
Gilbark670/
Ellberk670/
Gilbork670/
Oilburg670/
Silburg670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gillberg
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