Cubbin Surname

379,617th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 940 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Cubbin Surname Definition:

From (Mac)cubbin, which see. Cubbin and Cubbon are mutations of Gibbon, diminutive of Gilbert.

Cubbin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4671:119,31112,110
United States1771:2,047,791130,814
Australia1361:198,49819,506
Denmark631:89,5998,581
South Africa361:1,504,93677,557
Wales241:128,9399,528
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2631:92,6829,552
Isle of Man251:2,171273
Scotland121:311,9359,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Cubbin (26) may also be a first name.

Cubbin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From (Mac)cubbin, which see. Cubbin and Cubbon are mutations of Gibbon, diminutive of Gilbert.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Celtic-Teut.) Manx contraction and mutat. of MacGibbon = Son ot Gibbon: v. Gibbon.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Contracted from MacGibbon, ‘Gilbert’s Son.' ‘The descendants of Gilbert Fitzgerald, a younger son of John Fitzgerald, ancestor of the houses of Kildare and Desmond, assumed the appellation of MacGibbon'.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Cubbin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cubbin is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Cubbin? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 379,617th most frequently occurring last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 7,752,708 people. Cubbin occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Cubbin live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,084,397th most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 26 people.

It is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 467 people, or 1 in 119,311. In England it is most numerous in: Merseyside, where 24 percent reside, Nottinghamshire, where 16 percent reside and Lancashire, where 9 percent reside. Not including England it exists in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Australia, where 14 percent reside.

Cubbin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cubbin has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 178 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,609 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 83 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Cubbin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Cubbin last name are 11.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.89% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cubbin earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 16.15% less than the national average, earning R 199,260 per year and in United States they earn 17.45% more than the national average, earning $50,679 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chubbin921/
Cubbing921/
Cobbin83946/
Cubben833/
Subbin832/
Jubbin832/
Cubuin831/
Kubbin831/
Zubbin830/
Cobbien777/
Cobbinn771/
Kubbing770/
Giubbina7181/
Khoubbin711/
Cobben67823/
Kubben67234/
Subben67109/
Kubuin6718/
Jubben6714/
Kobbin671/
Cobuin671/
Cobwin670/
Jubbeen621/
Joubben621/
Kobbn553/
Kobben50119/
Kübben5012/
Kupuin507/
Cowben502/
Kobuin502/

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