Gillbey Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
Gillbey Surname Definition:
(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.
Read More About This SurnameGillbey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Gillbey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(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.
Gillbey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gillbey Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gillbey is most common in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gillbey? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 11,742,229th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Gillbey live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States it is most frequent in: Maryland, where 50 percent live and New York, where 50 percent live.
Gillbey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Gillbey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gillbey last name rose 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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