Gillbey Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

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.

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Gillbey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Gillbey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gillbey is most common in The United States. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Gillbey.

How Common Is The Last Name Gillbey? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 11,742,229th most common last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Gillbey reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States Gillbey is most common in: Maryland, where 50 percent reside and New York, where 50 percent reside.

Gillbey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gillbey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gillbey last name increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gilbey923,071/
Gillbe9265/
Gillby920/
Gillbee86148/
Gillboy865/
Gillbae861/
Gillwey861/
Gillbay860/
Gilby833,168/
Ilbey831,425/
Gilbe8365/
Gillbouy801/
O'Gilbey800/
Gillbett800/
Gilboy771,793/
Ilbeyi771,519/
Gülbey77524/
Gilber77472/
Guilbe77316/
Gilboe77292/
Gilbee77218/
Gilvey77199/
Gilbes77100/
Silbey7796/
Gilbet7779/
Gilbay7771/
Gillue7741/
Gilbea7724/
Gyllby7716/
Hilbey7715/
Hillby7714/
Gilbie7712/
Gailbe772/
Jilbey771/
Ellbey771/
Gilbue771/
Illbay771/
Gölbey771/
Gilbiy771/
Gillve771/
Guilby770/
Sillby770/
Zilbey770/
Guilbeauy751/
Guillberh751/
Ilbe7324/
Ilby730/
Gillway7143/
Gilbett7118/
Guilber7114/
Guilbet7112/
Gillver719/
Gielber715/
Zillber714/
Gilbaya714/
Goilboy713/
Hillber712/
Guilbee712/
Gilberh712/
Guillue712/
O'Gilby711/
Gilbech711/
Gilbest711/
Gillbat711/
Hillboy711/
Guelbey711/
Gielbet711/
Gilbess711/
Gilbouy711/
Gilbeit711/
Gilbeet711/
Hailbey710/
Guilboy710/
Gilbets710/
Gilbesh710/
Gilbeux710/
Gillvie710/
Sillwey710/
Ilbay674,372/
Elbey671,964/
Glebe67720/
Hilbe67657/
Gilba67625/
Silby67552/
Hilby67467/
Silbe67164/
Gelbe67101/
Yilbe6791/
Ilber6758/
Gilve6739/
Zilbeyaz6723/
Gilbi6717/
Jilby6714/
Glevy6713/
Ellby6713/
Gylby6712/
Ilbeh6712/
Gölbeyaz6711/
Ilbeş679/
Gilbeath678/
Gleby678/
Gelby676/
Gilwe676/
Eilby675/
Guelbeye674/
Glboy673/
Ilbes673/
Gilue672/
Jilbe672/
Cilby671/
Glbee671/
Ilbge671/
Guillver671/
Guilbeux671/
Gillouet671/
Gillweit671/
Chillboy671/
Gilbayah671/
Chillwey670/
Cllby670/

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