Gorbell Surname

2,293,424th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 69 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Gorbell Surname Definition:

A weak form of Gorbold, q.v.

Gorbell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:1,638,76668,634
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England471:518,62527,981

Gorbell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A weak form of Gorbold, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Gorbell Last Name Facts

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

Gorbell occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gorbell? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gorbell is the 2,293,424th most frequently occurring surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 105,616,607 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Gorbell are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most common in England, where it is carried by 34 people, or 1 in 1,638,766. In England Gorbell is most numerous in: Essex, where 35 percent are found, Greater London, where 29 percent are found and East Sussex, where 18 percent are found. Outside of England it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent are found and Canada, where 19 percent are found.

Gorbell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gorbell has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Gorbell surname contracted 28 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gorbell Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Gorbell earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.06% more than the national average, earning $43,175 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.23% more than the national average, earning $49,798 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gorbelle932/
Orbell921,057/
Gorbel92357/
Gourbelle881/
Ghorbel86613/
Garbell8687/
Gorwell8643/
Gorbiel8614/
Gerbell863/
Gourbel861/
Gurbell861/
Gorbill861/
Horbell860/
Orbel83114/
Ghourbel802/
Gerbel77647/
Garbel77192/
Horbel77146/
Gorbil77104/
Gorbyl7750/
Arbell7749/
Gurbel7736/
Orbill777/
Gorble770/
Gourbille752/
Orbl734/
Gurbiel71764/
Garwell71378/
Horbelt71322/
Gourbil71203/
Garbiel71140/
Gorwill7194/
Harbell7153/
Arbelle7138/
Arbiell7110/
Garbill718/
Gharbel717/
Górbiel712/
Hourbel711/
Garbelt711/
Horbeld711/
Ghorbél711/
Ngarbel711/
Gerbøll711/
Arbel672,779/
Gerbl67531/
Orbelova6712/
Orbil6711/
Gharbiel671/
Harrbell671/
Garbl671/
Orble670/

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