Gilb

Gilb Meaning & Origin

About Gilb
The surname Gilb is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Gilbert, which itself is of Germanic origin. The name Gilbert is composed of the elements "gisil," meaning "pledge" or "hostage," and "berht," meaning "bright" or "famous." Therefore, the surname Gilb can be interpreted to mean "bright pledge" or "famous hostage."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Gilb is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Gilb: 437
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 48,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gilb based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Gilb is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLP
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G041
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 L B
🌐 IPA
/gɪlb/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLP', 'JLP')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gilb in Braille

Here's how to represent Gilb in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Gilb in braille

How to sign the name Gilb using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Gilb using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Gilb in sign language

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