Dibdin Surname

1,017,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 249 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Montserrat

Dibdin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Depden,' a parish in Suffolk, eight miles from Bury St. Edmunds; (a) 'of Dibden,' a parish in Hampshire, three miles from Southampton, anciently Depedene, literally 'the deep valley.

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Dibdin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1151:484,50531,272
Australia541:499,92037,885
Scotland271:198,29010,618
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Wales121:257,87814,969
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
France21:33,211,361423,184
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Montserrat11:4,947471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England481:507,82027,631

Dibdin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Depden,' a parish in Suffolk, eight miles from Bury St. Edmunds; (a) 'of Dibden,' a parish in Hampshire, three miles from Southampton, anciently Depedene, literally 'the deep valley.'

Randolph de Depeden, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard Depeden, Close Rolls, 20 Richard II.

Ricardus Depeden, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Geoffrey de Depeden, Norfolk, c. 1150: History of Norfolk.

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

(English) belonging to Dibden, or De(e)p- den = the Deep Dean or Valley [Old English deóp + denu] The Hampshire Dibden occurs as Depedene in Domesday Book.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Dibden, a parish in Hampshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Welsh.) Local. From Dib, a slope, sloping ground, and din, a fortified hill—the fortress on the slope of the hill.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From Dibden; a location name in Hampshire.

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

Dibdin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dibdin (Russian: Дибдин) is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Dibdin.

How Common Is The Last Name Dibdin? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,017,412th most frequently used surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 29,267,253 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Dibdin are found; 65 percent are found in Northern Europe and 65 percent are found in British Isles.

Dibdin is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 115 people, or 1 in 484,505. In England Dibdin is most numerous in: Hampshire, where 23 percent are found, Lincolnshire, where 16 percent are found and Greater London, where 13 percent are found. Aside from England this surname exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 22 percent are found and Scotland, where 11 percent are found.

Dibdin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dibdin has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Dibdin last name grew 240 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dibdin Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Dibdin earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 41.58% less than the national average, earning $25,208 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.28% more than the national average, earning $63,239 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dibdina9228/
Dibden83743/
Debdin838/
Diwdin831/
Debdina774/
Devdin675/
Debden673/
Dipden671/
Dibdem671/
Devding621/
Dewding620/
Daiwedne571/
Deebedeen531/
Devden505/

Dibdin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dibdin in the Russian language
Дибдинdibdin-

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