Gillesbie Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

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

Gillesbie Surname Definition:

From Gillesbie near Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire. Thomas Gillisbe was a Scots prisoner of war in Eccleshall Casde, 1358. Bain (IV, 25) gives his name (wrongly) as Gibbeson.

Gillesbie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:45,307,367917,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Gillesbie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Gillesbie near Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire. Thomas Gillisbe was a Scots prisoner of war in Eccleshall Casde, 1358. Bain (IV, 25) gives his name (wrongly) as Gibbeson.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Gillesbie Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gillesbie is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gillesbie? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,723,624th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Gillesbie 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 held by 8 people, or 1 in 45,307,367. In The United States Gillesbie is most numerous in: Maryland, where 25 percent live, Florida, where 13 percent live and Michigan, where 13 percent live.

Gillesbie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gillesbie has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gillesbie last name declined 11 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gillesbie Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Gillesbie surname is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

Gillesbie earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.05% less than the national average, earning $37,950 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gillisbie893/
Gillasbie891/
Gillesbey890/
Gillesbuis841/
Gillesby8293/
Gellsbie820/
Gelleabie780/
Gillasbey780/
Ilesbai7513/
Silsbie752/
Glasbie751/
Glisbie750/
Guillebeay741/
Gillasby711/
Glassbie710/
Gillisby710/
Gilisbey710/
Ellesbey710/
Glesby67122/
Slebie672/
Gilsby671/
Ileshbhai671/
Ilsbey670/

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