Last Name GILBERT

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Meaning The son of Gilbert.
Bright pledge.
Bright pledge, from 'Gisle,' a pledge; or gold-like, bright, from the Saxon 'Geele,' yellow.
Origin English, Scottish, German, Jewish, Spanish, French, Native American, Irish, Samoan, Falkland, Maltese, Belgian, South african, Hungarian

Rank 243 (2000 US census) 237 (1990 US census)
Count 112,406 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 80.31%, or 90273 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 14.98%, or 16838 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.42%, or 472 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.69%, or 776 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.49%, or 1675 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 2.11%, or 2372 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


Longest baby names

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