Gilboe

Gilboe Meaning & Origin

About Gilboe
The surname Gilboe is of French origin and is derived from the personal name "Gilbert." It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Gilbert. The name Gilbert itself comes from the Germanic elements "gisil," meaning "pledge" or "hostage," and "berht," meaning "bright" or "famous." Therefore, the surname Gilboe can be interpreted to mean "son of Gilbert," or "descendant of Gilbert."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gilboe: 146
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 118,853
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLP
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0410
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 L B OW0
🌐 IPA
/gilboe*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLP', 'JLP')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gilboe in Braille

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

The name Gilboe in braille

How to sign the name Gilboe using Sign Language

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

The name Gilboe in sign language

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