Explore the Family Name Gimbert

The meaning of Gimbert

English (of Norman origin) and French: apparently from the rare ancient Germanic personal name Gimberht, of which the second element is berht ‘bright, shining’. Some characteristic forenames: French Alain, Dominique.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Gimbert has increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Gimbert was ranked 90,252 in terms of commonality, but by 2010 it had risen to rank 82,317, marking an 8.79% increase. The count of people bearing the surname also grew during this period, with a jump of over 20%, moving from 190 individuals in 2000 to 229 in 2010. This rise is reflected in the proportion per 100k population, which saw a 14.29% growth from 0.07 to 0.08.

20002010Change
Rank#90,252#82,3178.79%
Count19022920.53%
Proportion per 100k0.070.0814.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gimbert

The ethnicity breakdown for the surname Gimbert, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, reveals that most people with this last name identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with a slight increase in percentage — 93.68% to 95.20%. Interestingly, while there were no respondents identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native, there was a small emergence of individuals identifying with two or more races in 2010. This new ethnic identity accounts for 3.06% of the total Gimbert population for that year, a change from zero representation in 2000.

20002010Change
White93.68%95.2%1.62%
Two or More Races0%3.06%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%