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 occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Dibb? popularity and diffusion
The surname Dibb is the 178,423rd most commonly occurring family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,044,088 people. Dibb is predominantly found in Europe, where 37 percent of Dibb live; 37 percent live in Northern Europe and 37 percent live in British Isles. Dibb is also the 1,430,306th most common forename globally, borne by 49 people.
The last name is most common in England, where it is held by 840 people, or 1 in 66,331. In England Dibb is most numerous in: West Yorkshire, where 40 percent are found, Greater London, where 7 percent are found and North Yorkshire, where 6 percent are found. Other than England this surname occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in Cambodia, where 26 percent are found and The United States, where 19 percent are found.
Dibb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Dibb has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Dibb last name rose 134 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 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% 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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