Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
GILBERT
There are approximately 37,858 people named Gilbert in the UK. That makes it the 232nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 599 are named Gilbert.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
From given name or forename
Related and similar surnames
GilbertsonGibbon
Gipp
Gipson
Gibbens
Gibbings
Gibbard
Gibbons
Gibson
Gibbson
Gibbes
Gibby
Gibb
Gibbs
Gilbar
Gibeault
Gibeau
Gelbert
Jilbert
Gilbaert
Ggilbert
Giilbert
Gilbarte
Gilbardt
Gilbarts
Giilberts
Gilbard
Gilbart
Gilabert
Gilbarth
Gilaberte
Gilbare
Gielbert
Gilaberto
Gilabaert
Gilbarde
Gibault
Gilbair
Geilbert
The Gilbert surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Ger.) Bright pledge, from Gisle, a pledge; or gold-like, bright, from the Saxon Geele, yellow.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
GILBERT. A personal name, largely introduced at the Norman Conquest, in the form of Gislebertus. See Domesd. jMSsim. It is not only a very common surname, but has given birtJi to Gi1:))i, Gibbs, Gybbes, Gibbard, Gibbings, Gibbousou, Gibson, Gill, Gilks, Gilpin, and many othei'S.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.