Dibben Surname

235,214th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,711 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Dibben Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Deepden'; compare Dibble and Dibden.

1750. Married — James Dibon and Frances Crebessac: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1809. — James Dibben and Elizabeth Milton: St.

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Dibben Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6931:80,4018,940
United States3521:1,029,71375,652
Australia2491:108,41612,099
Canada1821:202,44819,751
New Zealand811:55,9058,836
South Africa511:1,062,30863,943
Scotland371:144,6988,671
Wales201:154,72710,755
Malta181:23,9041,289
Cayman Islands71:9,1281,205
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5121:47,6085,873
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Dibben Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Deepden'; compare Dibble and Dibden.

1750. Married — James Dibon and Frances Crebessac: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1809. — James Dibben and Elizabeth Milton: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

1 = Dibb (q.v.) + the diminutive suff. -en or -in.

2 an assimilated form of Dibden, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the Danish, Dibbern; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

The Dibbens, of Manston, flourished in the 17th and 18th centuries. They were patrons of the living of Fontmel between 1700 and 1812, and the rectors were members of the family. Early last century they also held a farm in Beaminster (H.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Dibben Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dibben is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dibben? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 235,214th most frequently occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,259,232 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 45 percent of Dibben are found; 44 percent are found in Northern Europe and 44 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Dibben is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 693 people, or 1 in 80,401. In England Dibben is mostly found in: Dorset, where 27 percent are found, Hampshire, where 11 percent are found and Greater London, where 8 percent are found. Other than England it occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Australia, where 15 percent are found.

Dibben Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dibben has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 135 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 2,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dibben Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Dibben are 30.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 77.59% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dibben earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 8.99% more than the national average, earning R 259,008 per year; in United States they earn 9.65% more than the national average, earning $47,312 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.96% more than the national average, earning $55,626 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dubben83153/
Dibbin83128/
Debben839/
Dibbem831/
Dibbink7736/
Dibbina771/
Dibbing770/
Dubbin67322/
Difuen6725/
Debuen6710/
Dibuin673/
Debbem671/
Devben671/
Debbin671/
Debbink62179/
Diphuen62103/
Debbing6217/
Debouen622/
Debuent621/
Debbion620/
Diphueng5715/
Daipueng572/
Didpueng571/
Dhibouem571/
Debuentt571/
Debvn551/
Daiphueng5360/
Ditphueng5357/
Debuin5017/
Depwin502/
Depwen501/

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