Dibbin Surname

1,589,322nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 128 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Wales

Dibbin Surname Definition:

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

2 an assimilated form of Dibden, q.v.

Dibbin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia411:658,43245,385
England301:1,857,26974,552
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Niger91:2,132,44640,124
Wales71:442,07621,198
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England651:375,00623,176
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Dibbin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

DIBIN: (Welsh.) Local. A clough, a cleft in a hill; from dibyn.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Dibbin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dibbin is borne by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dibbin? popularity and diffusion

Dibbin is the 1,589,322nd most commonly used surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 56,933,952 people. It occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 32 percent of Dibbin are found; 32 percent are found in Australasia and 32 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name is most commonly held in Australia, where it is carried by 41 people, or 1 in 658,432. In Australia Dibbin is mostly concentrated in: Victoria, where 59 percent reside, Western Australia, where 34 percent reside and New South Wales, where 7 percent reside. Other than Australia Dibbin exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in England, where 23 percent reside and Canada, where 20 percent reside.

Dibbin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dibbin has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Dibbin surname contracted 54 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 260 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dibbin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Dibbin are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.43% being registered with the party.

The amount Dibbin earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.13% less than the national average, earning $42,232 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.24% less than the national average, earning $42,608 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dibbink9236/
Dibbina921/
Dibbing920/
Dibben831,711/
Dubbin83322/
Dibuin833/
Debbin831/
Debbink77179/
Debbing7717/
Debbion770/
Dubben67153/
Debuin6717/
Debben679/
Dibbem671/
Didpuing571/
Debvn551/
Difuen5025/
Debuen5010/
Depwin502/
Debbem501/
Devbim501/
Devben501/

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