Gillibrand Surname

298,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,273 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Gillibrand Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Gelybrand.' Although settled in England at an early period, this seems to be a Scotch surname. It has a firm footing in Lancashire. Preston was its first centre.

Henry Gilibrond, 1313.

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Gillibrand Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9051:61,5677,269
Chile1121:157,2905,296
United States751:4,832,786249,377
New Zealand621:73,03710,843
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Wales201:154,72710,755
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
France111:6,038,429280,838
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6091:40,0255,089
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Gillibrand Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Gelybrand.' Although settled in England at an early period, this seems to be a Scotch surname. It has a firm footing in Lancashire. Preston was its first centre.

Henry Gilibrond, 1313. Writs of Parliament.

John Gilibrond, 1313. Writs of Parliament.

Laurence de Gelybrand, or Jelibrand, 1360: The Exchequer Rolls of Scotland.

Richard Grlybrond, skeremany 1562: Preston Guild Rolls.

1577. Married — John Smyth and Margery Gellybrand: St. James, Clerkenwell.

Jacobus Gilibrond, 1602: ibid.

James Gellibrand, of Preston, feltmaker, 1615: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

Ellen Gillibrand, of Blackburn, 1617: Wills at Chester.

Isabella Jollibrand, of Latliom, 1610: ibid.

Hugh Jollibrand, of Lathom, 1608: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Teutonic) Hostage - Brand [Old Teutonic Giselbrand: v. under Gilbert, and + brand, firebrand, sword] John Gilibrand, A.D. 1289-90.—Lanc. Inq.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Gillyburn; a location name in Perth.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Gillibrand Last Name Facts

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

Gillibrand is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gillibrand? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gillibrand is the 298,939th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 5,724,702 people. Gillibrand occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Gillibrand live; 74 percent live in Northern Europe and 73 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 905 people, or 1 in 61,567. In England Gillibrand is most common in: Lancashire, where 30 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 16 percent reside and Greater London, where 7 percent reside. Outside of England this surname exists in 24 countries. It is also common in Chile, where 9 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Gillibrand Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gillibrand has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Gillibrand surname rose 149 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 1,071 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gillibrand Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gillibrand surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gillibrand earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 135.89% more than the national average, earning R 560,568 per year; in United States they earn 1.92% less than the national average, earning $42,319 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.15% more than the national average, earning $62,676 CAD per year.

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