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 more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Cubbin? popularity and diffusion

It is the 379,617th most numerous surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,752,708 people. Cubbin is primarily found 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 commonly held first name world-wide It is held by 26 people.

It is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 467 people, or 1 in 119,311. In England it is most prevalent in: Merseyside, where 24 percent are found, Nottinghamshire, where 16 percent are found and Lancashire, where 9 percent are found. Other than England this surname is found in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.

Cubbin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cubbin has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 178 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 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 adherence of those carrying the Cubbin last name is principally 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 national average, with 57.89% being registered with 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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