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
School 2,086
Farm Labourer 245
Private Means 177
General Servant (domestic) 146
General Labourer 144
Farmer 113
Labourer 106
None 95
Dressmaker 94
Coal Miner Hewer 86
Clerk 75
Domestic Servant 75
At School 72
Carpenter 66
Bricklayer 59
General Servant Domestic 54
House Keeper 52
Scholar 52
Housekeeper 51
At Home 50
Dress Maker 50
Cook (domestic) 46
Shop Assistant 43
Housemaid (domestic) 41
Home 40

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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