Find out how popular the last name Gisbert is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Gisbert.

Gisbert, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Gisbert surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gisbert in America

Gisbert is the 118853rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gisbert surname appeared 146 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Gisbert.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gisbert to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Gisbert

The surname Gisbert originated in medieval France, deriving from the Germanic personal name Gisibrecht. This name is composed of the elements gis, meaning "hostage" or "pledge," and breht, meaning "bright" or "famous." Variants of the name include Gisbert, Gisebrecht, and Gizbert.

The earliest recorded instance of the Gisbert surname appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The entry refers to a landowner named Gislebertus in Lincolnshire.

In the 12th century, a prominent figure named Gisbert of Mons (c. 1150-1225) was a chronicler and historian from the county of Hainaut in modern-day Belgium. His work, the "Chronicon Hanoniense," is a valuable record of the events and personalities of his time.

During the 13th century, a French nobleman named Gisbert de Monfrin (c. 1210-1273) served as a knight and crusader. He participated in the Seventh Crusade led by Louis IX of France and is mentioned in several chronicles of the period.

In the 14th century, Gisbert Kalf (c. 1320-1385) was a renowned Dutch painter and sculptor active in Haarlem. He is credited with introducing the use of oil-based paints in the Low Countries and is considered a pioneer of the Dutch Renaissance.

In the 15th century, Gisbert de Brederode (1437-1477) was a Dutch nobleman and military leader who served as the Grand Bailiff of Hainaut. He played a significant role in the Wars of the Roses, supporting the Yorkist faction in England.

The Gisbert surname has been found in various regions of Europe, including France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, and England. It is derived from the Germanic personal name Gisibrecht, which itself has its roots in the words "gis" (hostage or pledge) and "breht" (bright or famous).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gisbert

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Gisbert.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Gisbert was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Gisbert has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Gisbert was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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