Gisbourne Surname

694,796th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 425 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Gisbourne Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Gisburne,' a parish seven miles from Clitheroe, Yorkshire.

Thomas de Gysbum, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Willelmus de Gisbum, 1397: ibid.

Gisbourne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3751:148,58114,225
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England991:246,21618,027

Gisbourne Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Gisburne,' a parish seven miles from Clitheroe, Yorkshire.

Thomas de Gysbum, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Willelmus de Gisbum, 1397: ibid.

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

Gisburn, a great parish in Yorkshire, well-known for its priory, its wild cattle, and its forest outlaw, Guy of Gisborne.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Gisburne; a location name in Yorkshire.

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

Gisbourne Last Name Facts

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

Gisbourne occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Gisbourne click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gisbourne? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gisbourne is the 694,796th most frequently held surname internationally, held by around 1 in 17,147,167 people. Gisbourne occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Gisbourne are found; 89 percent are found in Northern Europe and 89 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Gisbourne is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 375 people, or 1 in 148,581. In England Gisbourne is most common in: Worcestershire, where 22 percent reside, Warwickshire, where 18 percent reside and West Midlands, where 11 percent reside. Aside from England this surname exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 4 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Gisbourne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gisbourne has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Gisbourne last name rose 379 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gisbourne Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Gisbourne earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 40.74% more than the national average, earning $60,729 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.88% more than the national average, earning $52,603 CAD per year.

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