Hibbs Surname

47,463rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,903 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Hibbs Surname Definition:

i) Bapt 'the son of Isabella,' from nick. Ibb, with an aspirate; compare Ibeson (West Riding Court Directory); v. Hibbard (a), where the subject is discussed. (2) Bapt. 'the son of Hubert,' popularly Hibbert, whence the nick. Hibb, andpatronymicHibbs or Hibson.

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Hibbs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,4841:48,4315,873
England1,4951:37,2704,862
Canada1,0541:34,9584,475
New Zealand2891:15,6692,731
Australia2681:100,73011,375
Wales1001:30,9453,130
Jersey661:1,503210
Guernsey221:2,929767
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
France81:8,302,840321,660
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Jordan41:2,210,60920,372
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9891:24,6463,420
Wales301:52,2812,643
Jersey131:3,991684
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8191:27,6083,393

Hibbs (26) may also be a first name.

Hibbs Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

i) Bapt 'the son of Isabella,' from nick. Ibb, with an aspirate; compare Ibeson (West Riding Court Directory); v. Hibbard (a), where the subject is discussed. (2) Bapt. 'the son of Hubert,' popularly Hibbert, whence the nick. Hibb, andpatronymicHibbs or Hibson.

John Hibson, Yorkshire, 1442.: Corpus Christi Guild (Surtees Society).

Richard Hebson, Yorkshire, 1442. ibid.

1762. Married — Samuel Smith and Ann Hibbs: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Hibb’s (Son): v. Hibb.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Hibb, the "nurse-name" of Hubert.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Hibbs Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hibbs Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Hibbs is most common in The United States. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hibbs? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hibbs is the 47,463rd most frequently used last name in the world, held by around 1 in 668,398 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Hibbs live; 74 percent live in North America and 74 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,084,397th most common first name world-wide, borne by 26 people.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 7,484 people, or 1 in 48,431. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 10 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 7 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname exists in 36 countries. It is also found in England, where 14 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.

Hibbs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hibbs has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hibbs last name grew 411 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 151 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 333 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hibbs Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Hibbs last name is primarily Presbyterian (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hibbs surname are 20.22% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.99% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hibbs earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 62.03% less than the national average, earning R 90,228 per year; in United States they earn 2.24% more than the national average, earning $44,117 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.93% less than the national average, earning $46,738 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chibbs912/
Hgibbs911/
Heibbs910/
Haibbs910/
Ibbs89649/
Hibb8912/
Hibbsch830/
Gibbs80135,333/
Hubbs805,547/
Hebbs80227/
Chibb8071/
Jibbs808/
Haibb803/
Heibb802/
Hybbs801/
Yibbs801/
Eibbs801/
Hibbz800/
Ibb75127/
Heibeb73135/
Gibbsh7311/
Chaibb732/
Gibbss731/
Gibb's731/
Chebbs731/
Chhibb731/
Heubbs730/
Gibb6721,153/
Hebb674,014/
Ebbs672,418/
Jibb67318/
Kheibeb6784/
Iobb6743/
Khaibeb675/
Aibb675/
Ibbx672/
Yibb672/
D'Gibbs672/
Ubbs672/
Ibbh671/
Ibbc671/
Hibv671/
Ibbt671/
O'Gibbs671/
Itbb671/
Ijbb671/

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