Bibby Surname
Approximately 12,329 people bear this surname
Bibby 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 SurnameBibby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5,910 | 1:9,428 | 1,385 |
| United States | 2,176 | 1:166,571 | 16,899 |
| Australia | 2,141 | 1:12,609 | 1,835 |
| Canada | 571 | 1:64,528 | 7,524 |
| New Zealand | 317 | 1:14,285 | 2,501 |
| Wales | 290 | 1:10,671 | 1,193 |
| South Africa | 277 | 1:195,587 | 21,102 |
| Scotland | 141 | 1:37,970 | 3,633 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 120 | 1:939 | 209 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 64 | 1:21,312 | 2,442 |
| Ireland | 40 | 1:117,723 | 5,959 |
| Northern Ireland | 33 | 1:55,910 | 4,502 |
| France | 23 | 1:2,887,944 | 200,772 |
| Thailand | 20 | 1:3,531,917 | 315,217 |
| Denmark | 17 | 1:332,042 | 23,714 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Spain | 15 | 1:3,116,802 | 65,296 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Grenada | 11 | 1:9,867 | 804 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| British Virgin Islands | 7 | 1:4,513 | 453 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Jamaica | 5 | 1:573,989 | 10,196 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Mauritania | 3 | 1:1,364,954 | 27,355 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 54 | 1:82,035 | 5,702 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,186 | 1:7,651 | 1,176 |
| Wales | 43 | 1:36,475 | 1,977 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:287,940 | 9,345 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:17,294 | 2,528 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:27,135 | 1,659 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 412 | 1:121,890 | 11,853 |
Bibby (243) may also be a first name.
Bibby 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.).
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Bibby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bibby Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bibby (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻴﺒﻲ, Hindi: बिब्बी) is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bibby? popularity and diffusion
The surname Bibby is the 42,307th most numerous family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 591,090 people. Bibby occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Bibby reside; 52 percent reside in Northern Europe and 52 percent reside in British Isles. Bibby is also the 573,164th most frequently occurring forename at a global level It is held by 243 people.
The surname Bibby is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 5,910 people, or 1 in 9,428. In England Bibby is most common in: Lancashire, where 16 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 14 percent are found and Merseyside, where 9 percent are found. Outside of England Bibby occurs in 61 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Australia, where 17 percent are found.
Bibby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bibby has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Bibby last name rose 185 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 528 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 674 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,085 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 26 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Bibby Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Anglican (72%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Bibby last name are 8.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.43% registered with the party.
The amount Bibby earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 93.35% more than the national average, earning 669,141 kr per year; in Peru they earn 931.97% more than the national average, earning S/. 200,048 per year; in South Africa they earn 43.2% more than the national average, earning R 340,308 per year; in United States they earn 0.17% less than the national average, earning $43,075 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.8% more than the national average, earning $55,545 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bibbey | 91 | 511 | / |
| Baibby | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bibbay | 91 | 1 | / |
| Beibby | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bisbby | 91 | 0 | / |
| Bibbi | 80 | 457 | / |
| Wibby | 80 | 96 | / |
| Bibbe | 80 | 94 | / |
| Bebby | 80 | 51 | / |
| Bibba | 80 | 38 | / |
| Bibbé | 80 | 14 | / |
| Vibby | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bibbj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bibbee | 73 | 725 | / |
| Bibber | 73 | 313 | / |
| Bibbie | 73 | 74 | / |
| Beibbe | 73 | 68 | / |
| Bibbio | 73 | 54 | / |
| Beibba | 73 | 52 | / |
| Bibbes | 73 | 34 | / |
| Bebbys | 73 | 19 | / |
| Whibby | 73 | 11 | / |
| Baibba | 73 | 10 | / |
| Bibbis | 73 | 6 | / |
| Boibba | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wibbay | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vaibby | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bebbey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bibboi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bibwoy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Boibbe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bibway | 73 | 1 | / |
| Besbby | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bibbit | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wibbey | 73 | 0 | / |
| Beebby | 73 | 0 | / |
| Beabby | 73 | 0 | / |
| Whibbey | 67 | 41 | / |
| Bibwaya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bibbitt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Beibbih | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bibbish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boibbih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bibbett | 67 | 0 | / |
Bibby Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bibby in the Hindi language | ||
| बिब्बी | bibbi | - |
| Bibby in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﻴﺒﻲ | byby | 60 |
| ﺑﻴﺒﻰ | byby | 20 |
| ﺑﻴﺐ | byb | 20 |
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