Bibbey Surname
Approximately 511 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameBibbey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 193 | 1:288,695 | 22,251 |
| United States | 178 | 1:2,036,286 | 130,241 |
| South Africa | 127 | 1:426,596 | 36,772 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 125 | 1:195,003 | 15,655 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 41 | 1:1,224,846 | 68,768 |
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.
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.
Fancifully derived from Old Norse bif, movement. Ferguson.
Bibby was the name of a tenant in Over Darwen before the reign of Henry VIII. (W. W.).
Bibbey Demographics
Bibbey Political Affiliation
in United States
United States
Average
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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bibby | 91 | 12,329 | / |
| Bibbe | 91 | 94 | / |
| Bibbee | 83 | 725 | / |
| Bibber | 83 | 313 | / |
| Bibbie | 83 | 74 | / |
| Beibbe | 83 | 68 | / |
| Bibbes | 83 | 34 | / |
| Beibby | 83 | 1 | / |
| Boibbe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bibbay | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bebbey | 83 | 1 | / |
| Baibby | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bibbye | 83 | 0 | / |
| Wibbey | 83 | 0 | / |
| Bisbby | 83 | 0 | / |
| Whibbey | 77 | 41 | / |
| Bibbett | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bebbe | 73 | 4,095 | / |
| Bibbi | 73 | 457 | / |
| Wibbe | 73 | 416 | / |
| Wibby | 73 | 96 | / |
| Bibwe | 73 | 73 | / |
| Bibve | 73 | 60 | / |
| Bebby | 73 | 51 | / |
| Bibba | 73 | 38 | / |
| Bibbé | 73 | 14 | / |
| Vibbe | 73 | 13 | / |
| Bybbe | 73 | 3 | / |
| Bibue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vibby | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bibbj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bebber | 67 | 2,151 | / |
| Vibber | 67 | 176 | / |
| Biboue | 67 | 84 | / |
| Bibbio | 67 | 54 | / |
| Beibba | 67 | 52 | / |
| Bebbys | 67 | 19 | / |
| Whibby | 67 | 11 | / |
| Whibbe | 67 | 11 | / |
| Baibba | 67 | 10 | / |
| Webbey | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bibbis | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vibbie | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bebbee | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wibbie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bibbau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vibbet | 67 | 2 | / |
| Boibba | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baibwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wibbay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bibbou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wibbet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bibboi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bibwoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buibue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaibby | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weibbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beybbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bibway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhibwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beebbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bebbeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wiebbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Besbby | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bibbit | 67 | 0 | / |
| Beebby | 67 | 0 | / |
| Beabby | 67 | 0 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bibbey
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis