Guibbert Surname

474,151st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 706 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Guibbert Surname User-submission:

The surname, Guibert, is predominantly popular in France, more specifically in the North West of France (Vendée).

Guibert comes from the German name, Wigberht, composed of the word, wig, which means 'fight' or 'battle', and berth, which means 'renowned' or 'successful'.

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Guibbert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France6771:98,11314,351
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109

Guibbert Surname Meaning

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The surname, Guibert, is predominantly popular in France, more specifically in the North West of France (Vendée).

Guibert comes from the German name, Wigberht, composed of the word, wig, which means 'fight' or 'battle', and berth, which means 'renowned' or 'successful'. It was likely the name of a warrior.

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Guibbert Last Name Facts

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

The last name Guibbert is borne by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Guibbert click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Guibbert? popularity and diffusion

Guibbert is the 474,151st most widely held last name internationally, held by around 1 in 10,322,303 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 96 percent of Guibbert are found; 96 percent are found in Western Europe and 96 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The surname Guibbert is most widely held in France, where it is held by 677 people, or 1 in 98,113. In France it is most prevalent in: Occitanie, where 80 percent live, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 6 percent live and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 6 percent live. Not including France Guibbert occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in The Dominican Republic, where 3 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Gebbert80480/
Gibberd80192/
Gibbear809/
Gibbirt800/
Gibbeard750/
Gebber7121/
Ghebber673/
Gibbird670/
Ghebbir533/

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