Dibbs Surname
Approximately 688 people bear this surname
Dibbs 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 SurnameDibbs Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 241 | 1:1,503,979 | 102,346 |
| England | 165 | 1:337,685 | 24,727 |
| Australia | 116 | 1:232,722 | 21,885 |
| Jamaica | 100 | 1:28,699 | 2,167 |
| Canada | 30 | 1:1,228,186 | 88,140 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Israel | 10 | 1:855,763 | 54,181 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 13 | 1:340,759 | 12,983 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 127 | 1:191,932 | 15,501 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:249,548 | 8,553 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
Dibbs 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 surname recorded in Fife. A contraction of Dibble, itself a pet form of Theobald.
Dibb’s (Son): v. Dibb.
From the German, Dibus; a personal name.
Dibbs Demographics
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Dibbs Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dibbs Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dibbs is found most frequently in The United States. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Dibbs? popularity and diffusion
Dibbs is the 483,673rd most prevalent surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 10,592,363 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Dibbs reside; 38 percent reside in North America and 37 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
Dibbs is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 241 people, or 1 in 1,503,979. In The United States Dibbs is most frequent in: Florida, where 16 percent live, Virginia, where 13 percent live and Texas, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in England, where 24 percent live and Australia, where 17 percent live.
Dibbs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Dibbs has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Dibbs last name increased 1,205 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 130 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 600 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 73 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Dibbs Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Dibbs surname is chiefly Anglican (54%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Dibbs surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Dibbs earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.38% less than the national average, earning $42,123 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.74% more than the national average, earning $57,502 CAD per year.
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