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Gilstrap
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English
Alternative forms
surname en Giltrap
Etymology
Habitational surname from a lost or unidentified place; the first element is unclear, while the second is en ang þorp village.
Proper noun
~ s
en Old English.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Gilstrap is the 6808th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4954 individuals. Gilstrap is most common among White (83.41%) and Black/African American (10.38%) individuals.
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