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.
Discover how your Gilbert ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 134 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 164 |
| Channel Islands | 48 |
| Cheshire | 185 |
| Cornwall | 895 |
| Cumberland | 2 |
| Derbyshire | 231 |
| Devon | 590 |
| Dorset | 153 |
| Durham | 44 |
| Essex | 179 |
| Gloucestershire | 95 |
| Hampshire | 391 |
| Herefordshire | 78 |
| Hertfordshire | 78 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 125 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 901 |
| Lancashire | 378 |
| Leicestershire | 523 |
| Lincolnshire | 442 |
| London | 1,329 |
| Middlesex | 86 |
| Northumberland | 30 |
| Norfolk | 169 |
| Northamptonshire | 181 |
| Nottinghamshire | 437 |
| Oxfordshire | 26 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 125 |
| Shropshire | 105 |
| Suffolk | 180 |
| Somerset | 146 |
| Surrey | 107 |
| Sussex | 381 |
| Staffordshire | 654 |
| Warwickshire | 832 |
| Westmorland | 1 |
| Wiltshire | 312 |
| Worcestershire | 151 |
| Yorkshire | 186 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 8 |
| Cardiganshire | 9 |
| Carnarvonshire | 2 |
| Carmarthenshire | 9 |
| Denbighshire | 9 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 62 |
| Merionethshire | 1 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 84 |
| Pembrokeshire | 2 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,842 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 592 |
| House Servant | 157 |
| Labourer | 134 |
| Dress Maker | 114 |
| Carter | 82 |
| Servant | 70 |
| Laundress | 69 |
| Carpenter | 68 |
| House Keeper | 60 |
| Shoe Maker | 59 |
| General Servant | 56 |
| Farm Labourer | 53 |
| Silk Weaver | 51 |
| Blacksmith | 48 |
| Lace Maker | 45 |
| Tailor | 41 |
| Domestic Servant | 40 |
| Coal Miner | 39 |
| House Maid | 38 |
| Cook | 37 |
| Shepherd | 36 |
| Gardener | 33 |
| Tin Miner | 33 |
| Groom | 29 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Gilbert | 8,755 |
| Mary Gilbert | 7,514 |
| John Gilbert | 6,742 |
| Elizabeth Gilbert | 5,244 |
| George Gilbert | 4,661 |
| Sarah Gilbert | 4,223 |
| Thomas Gilbert | 4,164 |
| James Gilbert | 3,674 |
| Charles Gilbert | 2,814 |
| Ann Gilbert | 2,607 |
| Henry Gilbert | 2,456 |
| Jane Gilbert | 2,269 |
| Joseph Gilbert | 1,972 |
| Eliza Gilbert | 1,956 |
| Emma Gilbert | 1,668 |
| Alice Gilbert | 1,581 |
| Ellen Gilbert | 1,537 |
| Annie Gilbert | 1,505 |
| Richard Gilbert | 1,388 |
| Frederick Gilbert | 1,312 |
| Edward Gilbert | 1,309 |
| Alfred Gilbert | 1,306 |
| Emily Gilbert | 1,290 |
| Samuel Gilbert | 1,212 |
| Arthur Gilbert | 1,177 |