Gillesbie Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 14 | 1:316,419 | 12,423 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
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.
Gillesbie Demographics
Average Gillesbie Salary in
United States
$37,950 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gillisbie | 89 | 3 | / |
| Gillasbie | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gillesbey | 89 | 0 | / |
| Gillesbuis | 84 | 1 | / |
| Gillesby | 82 | 93 | / |
| Gellsbie | 82 | 0 | / |
| Gelleabie | 78 | 0 | / |
| Gillasbey | 78 | 0 | / |
| Ilesbai | 75 | 13 | / |
| Silsbie | 75 | 2 | / |
| Glasbie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Glisbie | 75 | 0 | / |
| Guillebeay | 74 | 1 | / |
| Gillasby | 71 | 1 | / |
| Glassbie | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gillisby | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gilisbey | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ellesbey | 71 | 0 | / |
| Glesby | 67 | 122 | / |
| Slebie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gilsby | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ileshbhai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ilsbey | 67 | 0 | / |
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