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

The surname Bibbey occurs most in England. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bibbey? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 606,498th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 14,261,342 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 38 percent of Bibbey are found; 38 percent are found in Northern Europe and 38 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 193 people, or 1 in 288,695. In England Bibbey is primarily found in: Greater London, where 26 percent are found, Staffordshire, where 21 percent are found and Essex, where 19 percent are found. Outside of England it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent are found and South Africa, where 25 percent are found.

Bibbey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bibbey has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the 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 US average, with 69.05% being registered to vote for the 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Vibbe7313/
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Bibue731/
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Bibbj731/
Bebber672,151/
Vibber67176/
Biboue6784/
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Wibbay672/
Bibbou671/
Wibbet671/
Bibboi671/
Bibwoy671/
Buibue671/
Vaibby671/
Weibbe671/
Beybbe671/
Bibway671/
Bhibwe671/
Beebbe671/
Bebbeu671/
Wiebbe671/
Besbby670/
Bibbit670/
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