Explore the Family Name Gilbow

The meaning of Gilbow

Americanized form of French Guilbault.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Gilbow in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Gilbow has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name was ranked as the 100,663rd most popular surname in the United States, with 166 people having this family name. By 2010, it had climbed to the 99,378th position, representing a 1.28% change, and the number of individuals with this surname expanded to 182, marking a 9.64% growth. The proportion per 100k people remained constant at 0.06.

20002010Change
Rank#100,663#99,3781.28%
Count1661829.64%
Proportion per 100k0.060.060%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gilbow

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insight into the ethnicity of those carrying the Gilbow surname. In 2000, the overwhelming majority of individuals identified as white, accounting for 95.78%. This percentage decreased slightly by 2010, coming down to 91.21%, a reduction of 4.77%. There were no recorded individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. However, there was a notable change as the category "Black" appears in the 2010 data, recording 5.49% of individuals with the surname identifying as such, which was not present in the 2000 data. Those identifying as belonging to two or more races remained at zero for both years.

20002010Change
White95.78%91.21%-4.77%
Black0%5.49%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%