Gilbert Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Gilbert Name Meaning: A surname of French/Norman/German origin meaning 'bright/noble youth'.

A name made popular after the Normans introduced it to England in medieval times.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gilbert Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gilbert family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 2,835
Agricultural Labourer 397
General Labourer 252
Domestic Servant 166
Living On Own Means 157
Farmer 135
Dress Maker 121
Labourer 119
Living On Her Own Means 112
Coal Miner 111
General Servant 108
Farm Labourer 97
General Servant Domestic 97
Carpenter 97
Laundress 77
Gardener 71
House Keeper 60
Farm Servant 52
Tailor 51
General Domestic Servant 51
Cook Domestic Servant 50
Clerk 47
Charwoman 44
Baker 43
Blacksmith 42

Gilbert Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gilbert 100% 121,817
2 Guilbert 88% 1,454
3 Gillbert 88% 965
4 Gilbart 86% 896
5 Gilburt 86% 544
6 Gelbert 86% 374
7 Golbert 86% 103

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The surname Gilbert is the most popular version of all its varients

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