Gilwhite Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Gilwhite Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

Gilwhite Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:9,286,343223,652
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582

Gilwhite Last Name Facts

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

Gilwhite is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilwhite? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,593,402nd most frequent last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Gilwhite live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.

Gilwhite is most widespread in England, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 9,286,343. In England Gilwhite is mostly concentrated in: Devon, where 67 percent live, Nottinghamshire, where 17 percent live and South Yorkshire, where 17 percent live.

Gilwhite Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gilwhite has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname decreased 14 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gilwit8637/
Hillwhite821/
Gilweit8045/
Gilwiet801/
Gailwiht751/
Gillweit751/
Hillwite750/
Ilwiti7112/
Gilbit711/
Ilwita711/
Ilbite711/
Ghilwet679/
Silwete671/
Gilwejt671/
Gilbeit671/
Elhwite671/
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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gilwhite
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