Dibbs Surname

483,673rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 688 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

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.

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Dibbs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2411:1,503,979102,346
England1651:337,68524,727
Australia1161:232,72221,885
Jamaica1001:28,6992,167
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Wales121:257,87814,969
Israel101:855,76354,181
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1271:191,93215,501
Scotland151:249,5488,553
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

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

A surname recorded in Fife. A contraction of Dibble, itself a pet form of Theobald.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Dibb’s (Son): v. Dibb.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the German, Dibus; a personal name.

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

Dibbs Last Name Facts

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

Dibbs is found most in The United States. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dibbs? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 483,673rd most frequently used family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 10,592,363 people. Dibbs is mostly found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Dibbs are found; 38 percent are found in North America and 37 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 241 people, or 1 in 1,503,979. In The United States Dibbs is most common in: Florida, where 16 percent are found, Virginia, where 13 percent are found and Texas, where 9 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in England, where 24 percent are found and Australia, where 17 percent are found.

Dibbs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dibbs has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,205 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 130 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 600 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 73 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Dibbs Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Dibbs surname is predominantly Anglican (54%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Dibbs last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dibb892,394/
D'Gibbs832/
Dubbs802,073/
Debbs80250/
Dhibb80149/
Dibbx801/
Dybbs801/
Dibbz801/
Daibb801/
Dibbhh731/
Daibbh731/
D'Gibb731/
Debb67150/
Deebb601/
Dubbz601/
Debbh601/
Debbz601/

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