Dibb Surname
Approximately 2,394 people bear this surname
Dibb Surname Definition:
i) Bapt 'the son of Theobald,' from the nick. Tebb or Tibb, changed to Dibb, of which the patronymic is Dibbs; v. Dibble, (a) Bapt. 'the son of Isabella,' from the nick. Tibb (v. Tebb) with a similar change of initial. Dibb is a common surname in Yorkshire, where Isabella and its nick.
Read More About This SurnameDibb Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 840 | 1:66,331 | 7,704 |
| Cambodia | 631 | 1:24,544 | 1,402 |
| United States | 445 | 1:814,514 | 62,593 |
| Australia | 178 | 1:151,661 | 16,038 |
| Canada | 98 | 1:375,975 | 33,576 |
| South Africa | 76 | 1:712,865 | 50,752 |
| Argentina | 20 | 1:2,137,171 | 104,027 |
| Brazil | 20 | 1:10,703,717 | 220,519 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:162,870 | 11,152 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 629 | 1:38,753 | 4,964 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 65 | 1:772,595 | 48,648 |
Dibb (49) may also be a first name.
Dibb Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
i) Bapt 'the son of Theobald,' from the nick. Tebb or Tibb, changed to Dibb, of which the patronymic is Dibbs; v. Dibble, (a) Bapt. 'the son of Isabella,' from the nick. Tibb (v. Tebb) with a similar change of initial. Dibb is a common surname in Yorkshire, where Isabella and its nick. Tibb were especially familiar five centuries ago.
1621. Thomas Dibb and Ursula Wyld: Marriage Lic. (London).
1796. Married — Richard Dibson and Jane Tomling: St. George, Hanover Square.
A contraction of Dibble, itself a pet form of Theobald, q.v.
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Dibb Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dibb Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dibb is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dibb? popularity and diffusion
The last name Dibb is the 178,423rd most commonly occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,044,088 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 37 percent of Dibb are found; 37 percent are found in Northern Europe and 37 percent are found in British Isles. Dibb is also the 1,430,306th most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 49 people.
It is most common in England, where it is borne by 840 people, or 1 in 66,331. In England Dibb is most frequent in: West Yorkshire, where 40 percent are found, Greater London, where 7 percent are found and North Yorkshire, where 6 percent are found. Apart from England this last name is found in 31 countries. It also occurs in Cambodia, where 26 percent are found and The United States, where 19 percent are found.
Dibb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Dibb has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Dibb surname grew 134 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 685 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Dibb Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Dibb last name are 2.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.46% being registered with the party.
The amount Dibb earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 107.49% more than the national average, earning R 493,068 per year; in United States they earn 26.97% more than the national average, earning $54,788 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.87% more than the national average, earning $53,098 CAD per year.
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