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 last name Gisborn (Russian: Гисборн) is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Gisborn click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gisborn? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,894,523rd most common surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 75,911,937 people. The last name Gisborn occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Gisborn reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Gisborn is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 32 people, or 1 in 1,741,189. In England it is most prevalent in: Leicestershire, where 53 percent reside, West Midlands, where 38 percent reside and Greater London, where 3 percent reside. Without taking into account England this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 29 percent reside and The United States, where 21 percent reside.

Gisborn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gisborn has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Gisborn surname fell 9 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 2,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gisborn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gisborn surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political 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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