Gisborn Surname

1,894,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 96 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Canada

Gisborn Surname Definition:

Amongst the old Derby names that are now scantily represented, is that of the distinguished family of the Gisbornes, who traced their lineage back to John Gisborne, mayor of Derby in 1659, and were resident in that town for about 150 years (G.

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Gisborn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England321:1,741,18971,393
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:696,43933,013
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Gisborn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Amongst the old Derby names that are now scantily represented, is that of the distinguished family of the Gisbornes, who traced their lineage back to John Gisborne, mayor of Derby in 1659, and were resident in that town for about 150 years (G.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Gisborn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gisborn (Russian: Гисборн) occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gisborn? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,894,523rd most frequently occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 75,911,937 people. The surname Gisborn is primarily found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Gisborn reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 32 people, or 1 in 1,741,189. In England Gisborn is mostly concentrated in: Leicestershire, where 53 percent are found, West Midlands, where 38 percent are found and Greater London, where 3 percent are found. Other than England this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 29 percent are found and The United States, where 21 percent are found.

Gisborn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gisborn has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname fell 9 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 2,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gisborn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gisborn last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gisborn earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 46.05% more than the national average, earning $63,021 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.13% more than the national average, earning $50,242 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gisborne93610/
Gisbourn931/
Isborn9258/
Giborn926/
Gisbourne88425/
Giborin8628/
Gisburn8610/
Isborne868/
Hisborn865/
Eisborn861/
Oisborn860/
Ishborn860/
Gisburne8086/
Eiseborn805/
Isbourne802/
Hiesborn800/
Isbarn77130/
Esborn77100/
Jiborn7733/
Seborn7733/
Gyborn774/
Guibourne759/
Seaborn713,171/
Hesborn7169/
Edsborn7118/
Seboren7114/
Eshborn717/
Saiborn715/
Åseborn714/
Sieborn713/
Esborne713/
Giborem712/
Ishbarn711/
Jaiborn711/
Guyborn711/
Seeborn711/
Cibourn710/
Caiborn710/
Seuborn710/
Eschborn67334/
Hichborn67213/
Eichborn6770/
Sesbourn673/
Saibhorn671/
Seebourn671/
Hesborne671/
Sceaborn671/
Saybourn670/

Gisborn Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gisborn in the Russian language
Гисборнgisborn-

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