Bibbey Surname

606,498th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 511 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Bibbey Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Bibby,' i.e. Isabella. There can be little doubt about this derivation. Bibby is a York and Lancaster surname, where Isabel was a prime favourite in the surname period. As Aggy (Agnes) became Taggy, so Ibby became Bibby.

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Bibbey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1931:288,69522,251
United States1781:2,036,286130,241
South Africa1271:426,59636,772
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1251:195,00315,655
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

Bibbey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Bibby,' i.e. Isabella. There can be little doubt about this derivation. Bibby is a York and Lancaster surname, where Isabel was a prime favourite in the surname period. As Aggy (Agnes) became Taggy, so Ibby became Bibby. It seems clear that Bibby in Lancashire and Yorkshire has no connexion with the Leicestershire Beebys (v. Beebe) although some of the Beebys may now be represented by Bibby in the south of England.

Henricus Bibbe, 1397: Poll Tax of Yorkj.

Willelmus Biblie, 1370: ibid.

Richard le fix Bilby, Close Rolls, 17 Edward I.

1595. Thomas Bybie, Essex: Register of the University of Oxford.

Nicholas Bibby, of Openshaw, Lancashire, 1597: Wills at Chester.

Thomas Bibbie, of Pembertun, Lancashire, 1607: ibid.

1603. Buried — Susan, d. Adam Bibye: St. Mary Aldermary.

— — Adam Biby, ibid.

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

1 = Beeby, q.v.

2 a petform of lsabel (with prefixed B-): v. under Ibbs.

3 the Teutonic name-stem Bib(b- (as in Anglo-Saxon Bibba = O.Ger. Bibbo) + the English diminutive suff. -y.

4 confused with Bebby, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Fancifully derived from Old Norse bif, movement. Ferguson.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Bibby was the name of a tenant in Over Darwen before the reign of Henry VIII. (W. W.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Bibbey Last Name Facts

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

Bibbey is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bibbey? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 606,498th most prevalent surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 14,261,342 people. Bibbey occurs predominantly in Europe, where 38 percent of Bibbey reside; 38 percent reside in Northern Europe and 38 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 193 people, or 1 in 288,695. In England Bibbey is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 26 percent live, Staffordshire, where 21 percent live and Essex, where 19 percent live. Other than England this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 35 percent live and South Africa, where 25 percent live.

Bibbey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bibbey has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Bibbey surname increased 154 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 434 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bibbey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bibbey surname are 22.28% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.05% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bibbey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 199.67% more than the national average, earning R 712,128 per year; in United States they earn 4.46% more than the national average, earning $45,073 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.16% more than the national average, earning $56,716 CAD per year.

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Vaibby671/
Weibbe671/
Beybbe671/
Bibway671/
Bhibwe671/
Beebbe671/
Bebbeu671/
Wiebbe671/
Besbby670/
Bibbit670/
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