Gilpen is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, England. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Gilpen
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Ireland, England
Meaning:

Gilpen is a variation of Gilpin. See Gilbert - A personal name, largely introduced at the Norman Conquest, in the form of Gislebertus. It is not only a very common surname, but has given birth to Gibb, Gibbs, Gybbes, Gibbard, Gibbings, Gibbonson, Gibson, Gill, Gilks, Gilpin, and many others

An eminent family seated at Kentmere Hall, county of West moreland, temp. King John. B.L.G.

The family name is variation of Kilpin. Perhaps a corruption of Gilpin.

How popular is Gilpen?

As per 2010 US census, number of Gilpens plummeted by 9.4 per cent to 135 since 2000 and slipped by 16850 spots and ranked at 126765. The last name was found in merely 5 per ten million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 88.15 89.26
Black 6.67 8.05
Others 3.7 0

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