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
Living On Own Means 259
General Labourer 247
General Servant Domestic 165
Dress Maker 129
Farmer 119
Agricultural Labourer 99
Scholar 95
Carpenter 89
Domestic Servant 87
Cook Domestic 86
Housemaid Domestic 72
Dressmaker 59
Laundress Wash 59
Charwoman 58
Bricklayer 56
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 56
Tailoress 51
Cotton Weaver 51
School 49
Servant Domestic 49
Tailor 44
House Maid Domestic 43
House Keeper Domestic 42
Butcher 38
Coal Miner Hewer 37

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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