Gilberts

Gilberts Meaning & Origin

About Gilberts
The surname Gilberts is derived from the given name Gilbert, which has Germanic origins. It is composed of the elements "gisil," meaning "pledge" or "hostage," and "berht," meaning "bright" or "famous." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gilberts can be interpreted as "bright pledge" or "famous hostage."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gilberts: 229
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,317
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gilberts 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 Gilberts is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLPRTS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0410632
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 L B ER0 T S
🌐 IPA
/gilberts*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLPRTS', 'JLPRTS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gilberts in Braille

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

The name Gilberts in braille

How to sign the name Gilberts using Sign Language

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

The name Gilberts in sign language

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