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

Guilbaud, 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 Guilbaud surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Guilbaud in America

Guilbaud is the 138304th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Guilbaud surname appeared 121 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 Guilbaud.

The history of the last name Guilbaud

The surname Guilbaud originated in France during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French personal name Guilbaud, which is a compound of the Germanic elements "wil" meaning "will" or "desire" and "bald" meaning "bold" or "brave". The name likely referred to someone with a strong or courageous personality.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Guilbaud can be found in various regions of France, including Normandy, Brittany, and Poitou. It is believed that the name first appeared in written records during the 11th or 12th century, although specific references are scarce due to the lack of comprehensive record-keeping at that time.

One notable early bearer of the name was Guilbaud de Maulévrier, a French nobleman who lived in the 12th century and served as a crusader during the Third Crusade (1189-1192). Another historical figure with the surname Guilbaud was Étienne Guilbaud, a French physician and writer who lived in the 16th century (c. 1530-1600).

In the 17th century, the name Guilbaud was found in various local records and documents, such as parish registers and land deeds. For example, Jean Guilbaud was a landowner in the village of Vaux-sur-Mer, near La Rochelle, in the early 1600s.

During the 18th century, the surname Guilbaud gained prominence in the region of Poitou, where several families bearing the name were involved in the local wine trade and agriculture. One notable individual from this period was Pierre Guilbaud (1720-1789), a wealthy merchant and landowner from the town of Vouillé.

In the 19th century, the Guilbaud family continued to have a presence in various parts of France, with some members migrating to other parts of Europe and even to North America. One prominent figure was Auguste Guilbaud (1828-1901), a French politician and lawyer who served as a member of the National Assembly during the Third Republic.

Throughout its history, the surname Guilbaud has been spelled in various ways, including Guillebaud, Guilbault, and Guilbeau, reflecting regional dialects and variations in spelling conventions over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Guilbaud

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

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 Guilbaud 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.

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 Guilbaud was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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