Gilbert meaning | Last name Gilbert origin

Gilbert is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, France, England. It is 7 characters long in length.

How popular is Gilbert?

Gilbert is common in United States, England, France, Canada, Chad, Australia, Tanzania, Nigeria, Cameroon, Germany, South Africa, Kenya, New Zealand, Belgium, Scotland, Haiti, Papua New Guinea, Saudi Arabia, Wales, Ecuador, India, Russia, Israel, Malaysia, Jamaica, Ireland, Mexico, Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Dominican Republic, Bahamas, Zimbabwe, Thailand, Northern Ireland, Grenada, Argentina, Saint Lucia, Botswana, Philippines, Morocco, Guyana, Switzerland, Netherlands, Brazil, Bahrain, Cuba, DR Congo, Uganda, Portugal, Malawi, Indonesia, Dominica, Chile, Swaziland, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Bermuda, Ivory Coast, Rwanda, Ghana.

Gilbert is ranked 1755 on our list.

Gilbert is quite popular family name mostly used in United States while Grenada is ahead in terms of density. Around 313557 people have been found who wears Gilbert as their family name. Gilbert is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:

Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Immigrant Peggy Gilbert from Ireland aboard the Letitia Heyes from Liverpool during the Irish famine. She is registered to be 20 years old when she arrived in USA on May 15, 1846. William Gilbert, aged 21, 38 years old Henry Gilbert, Mary Gilbert, aged 34, Miner John Gilbert, Jane Gilbert, aged 13, 13 years old Jane Gilbert, Jane Gilbert, aged 13, Elizath.A. Gilbert, aged 8, and 146 other Gilbert around 45.9% of whom were workman while others worked as farmer and mechanic, servant migrated to US.

From Italy

F.A. Gilbert was 26 years old when he migrated to USA on December 7, 1860. He lived in Italy where he worked as laborer and took Saxonia from Hamburg & Southampton. 21 years old Micheli Gilbert, are others that migrated to US.

From Germany

Ca. Gilbert was 11 years old when she migrated to USA on June 14, 1852. She lived in Germany where she worked as laborer and took Tangier from Bremen. Elizabeth Gilbert, aged 19, Laborer George Gilbert, Farmer Gertrude Gilbert, Heinrich Gilbert (23) Laborer, J. Gilbert (50) Farmer, Margaretha Gilbert, aged 26, Johanna Gilbert, aged 22, Theodore Gilbert (26) Farmer, and 238 other Gilbert around 41.03% of whom were farmer while others worked as baker and miner, cooper, merchant, butcher, carpenter, tailor, apothecary, weaver, shoemaker, privateer, daughter, servant, smith, doctor migrated to US.

Gilbert Namesakes

• Ann Gilbert, Mrs
• Paul Gilbert, American hard rock/heavy metal guitarist
• Stephen Gilbert, British painter and sculptor
• Glenroy Gilbert, Canadian former track and field athlete
• Alfred Gilbert, English sculptor and goldsmith
• Mary Gilbert, first European woman to live
• Jack Gilbert, American poet
• Jacob H. Gilbert, United States Representative
• Nicolas Joseph Laurent Gilbert, French poet born at Fontenoy-le-Château, Vosges
• Margaret Gilbert, British philosopher best known for her work
• Ezekiel Gilbert, American lawyer and politician from Hudson
• Edward Gilbert, American newspaper editor and Democratic California politician
• Charles Allan Gilbert, prominent American illustrator
• Stuart Gilbert, English literary scholar and translator
• Pete Gilbert, British painter and graphic designer
• Jean Gilbert, German operetta composer and conductor
• Sandra Gilbert, American literary critic and poet
• Owen Gilbert, Australian politician
• Ray Gilbert, American lyricist
• Timothy Gilbert, American piano manufacturer
• Les Gilbert, founding member of the 1960s band, Wild Cherries
• Charles Web Gilbert, self-taught Australian sculptor renowned both within Australia and abroad
• Jessie Gilbert, British chess player
• John Gibbs Gilbert, American stage actor whose real name was Gibbs
• John Davies Gilbert, land owner
• W. S. Gilbert, English dramatist, librettist
• Henry F. Gilbert, American composer and collector of folk songs
• Geoffrey Gilbert, leading influence on British flute-playing
• Augustin Nicolas Gilbert, French physician
• Graeme Gilbert, Australian radio presenter
• Sylvester Gilbert, United States Representative from Connecticut
• Willy Gilbert, Norwegian sailor
• Arthur Hill Gilbert, American Impressionist painter
• Bradford Gilbert, American architect based in New York City
• Julie Gilbert, French and Swiss screenwriter, born August 8, 1974
• Harriett Gilbert, English writer, academic and broadcaster
• Walter Gilbert, American biochemist, physicist
• Grove Karl Gilbert, American geologist
• Davies Gilbert, Cornish engineer, author, and politician
• Joseph Henry Gilbert, English chemist
• Charles Henry Gilbert, pioneer ichthyologist and fishery biologist of particular significance to natural history of the western United States
• Cass Gilbert, prominent American architect
• Humphrey Gilbert,
• Melissa Gilbert, American actress and television director
• Sara Gilbert, American actress, best
• Ron Gilbert, American video-game designer, programmer
• Gillian Gilbert, English musician and singer
• Alfred Carlton Gilbert, American inventor, athlete, magician
• Michael Gilbert, British lawyer and author of crime fiction mysteries
• L. Wolfe Gilbert, Russian-born American songwriter of Tin Pan Alley
• John Gilbert, Baron Gilbert, British Labour politician
• Lewis Gilbert, British film director, producer and screenwriter,
• Johnny Gilbert, American show business personality
• Martin Gilbert, British historian and honorary Fellow of Merton College
• Billy Gilbert, American comedian and actor

Gilbert Namesakes

• Ann Gilbert, Mrs
• Paul Gilbert, American hard rock/heavy metal guitarist
• Stephen Gilbert, British painter and sculptor
• Glenroy Gilbert, Canadian former track and field athlete
• Alfred Gilbert, English sculptor and goldsmith
• Mary Gilbert, first European woman to live
• Jack Gilbert, American poet
• Jacob H. Gilbert, United States Representative
• Nicolas Joseph Laurent Gilbert, French poet born at Fontenoy-le-Château, Vosges
• Margaret Gilbert, British philosopher best known for her work
• Ezekiel Gilbert, American lawyer and politician from Hudson
• Edward Gilbert, American newspaper editor and Democratic California politician
• Charles Allan Gilbert, prominent American illustrator
• Stuart Gilbert, English literary scholar and translator
• Pete Gilbert, British painter and graphic designer
• Jean Gilbert, German operetta composer and conductor
• Sandra Gilbert, American literary critic and poet
• Owen Gilbert, Australian politician
• Ray Gilbert, American lyricist
• Timothy Gilbert, American piano manufacturer
• Les Gilbert, founding member of the 1960s band, Wild Cherries
• Charles Web Gilbert, self-taught Australian sculptor renowned both within Australia and abroad
• Jessie Gilbert, British chess player
• John Gibbs Gilbert, American stage actor whose real name was Gibbs
• John Davies Gilbert, land owner
• W. S. Gilbert, English dramatist, librettist
• Henry F. Gilbert, American composer and collector of folk songs
• Geoffrey Gilbert, leading influence on British flute-playing
• Augustin Nicolas Gilbert, French physician
• Graeme Gilbert, Australian radio presenter
• Sylvester Gilbert, United States Representative from Connecticut
• Willy Gilbert, Norwegian sailor
• Arthur Hill Gilbert, American Impressionist painter
• Bradford Gilbert, American architect based in New York City
• Julie Gilbert, French and Swiss screenwriter, born August 8, 1974
• Harriett Gilbert, English writer, academic and broadcaster
• Walter Gilbert, American biochemist, physicist
• Grove Karl Gilbert, American geologist
• Davies Gilbert, Cornish engineer, author, and politician
• Joseph Henry Gilbert, English chemist
• Charles Henry Gilbert, pioneer ichthyologist and fishery biologist of particular significance to natural history of the western United States
• Cass Gilbert, prominent American architect
• Humphrey Gilbert,
• Melissa Gilbert, American actress and television director
• Sara Gilbert, American actress, best
• Ron Gilbert, American video-game designer, programmer
• Gillian Gilbert, English musician and singer
• Alfred Carlton Gilbert, American inventor, athlete, magician
• Michael Gilbert, British lawyer and author of crime fiction mysteries
• L. Wolfe Gilbert, Russian-born American songwriter of Tin Pan Alley
• John Gilbert, Baron Gilbert, British Labour politician
• Lewis Gilbert, British film director, producer and screenwriter,
• Johnny Gilbert, American show business personality
• Martin Gilbert, British historian and honorary Fellow of Merton College
• Billy Gilbert, American comedian and actor

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