Cribbin Surname

295,200th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,292 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Cribbin Surname Definition:

(Celtic+Teut.) contraction of MacRoibin = Son of Robin: v. Robin.

Cribbin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4521:10,4181,356
United States3931:922,28769,218
England1961:284,27622,043
Australia1441:187,47018,739
Canada401:921,14070,350
Northern Ireland361:51,2514,273
Wales121:257,87814,969
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1661:26,6862,835
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England801:304,69220,471
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

Cribbin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic+Teut.) contraction of MacRoibin = Son of Robin: v. Robin.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Contracted from MacRoibin, ‘Robin’s Son.' A minor branch of the Barrets, of Tirawley, in Connaught, took the surname of MacRobert.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Cribbin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cribbin occurs in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Cribbin.

How Common Is The Last Name Cribbin? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 295,200th most commonly held last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 5,640,515 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Cribbin reside; 55 percent reside in Northern Europe and 55 percent reside in British Isles.

Cribbin is most commonly occurring in Ireland, where it is carried by 452 people, or 1 in 10,418. In Ireland it is most common in: Leinster, where 65 percent are found, Connaught, where 21 percent are found and Munster, where 13 percent are found. Barring Ireland Cribbin occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent are found and England, where 15 percent are found.

Cribbin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cribbin has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname rose 272 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it rose 959 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 245 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cribbin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Cribbin last name are 10.21% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.98% registered with the political party.

The amount Cribbin earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 32.68% more than the national average, earning $57,248 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.6% more than the national average, earning $56,442 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cribbing937/
Scribbin930/
Cribben86828/
Crebbin86543/
Cribbim861/
Crubbin860/
Scribben8062/
Kribben71223/
Krebbin713/
Kribuin711/
Krebbing67103/

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