Dubbs Surname

201,183rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,073 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Dubbs Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the dub.' 'Dub, a small pool of water, a piece of deep and smooth water in a rapid river. North English' (Halliwell). 'Spared neither dub nor mire.' - Robin Hood.

Adam del Dobbes, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Dubbs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0531:176,55117,719
England121:4,643,172139,951
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5041:99,64010,124

Dubbs Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the dub.' 'Dub, a small pool of water, a piece of deep and smooth water in a rapid river. North English' (Halliwell). 'Spared neither dub nor mire.' - Robin Hood.

Adam del Dobbes, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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

Dubbs Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dubbs occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dubbs? popularity and diffusion

Dubbs is the 201,183rd most commonly held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 3,515,459 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Dubbs live; 66 percent live in North America and 66 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 2,053 people, or 1 in 176,551. In The United States Dubbs is most numerous in: California, where 9 percent reside, Ohio, where 5 percent reside and Nebraska, where 5 percent reside. Apart from The United States it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent reside and Thailand, where 0 percent reside.

Dubbs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dubbs has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dubbs last name grew 407 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dubbs Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Dubbs are 30.2% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 76.97% registered with the political party.

Dubbs earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.72% less than the national average, earning $41,113 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dubb891,039/
Dobbs8033,440/
Dibbs80688/
Dhubb8011/
Dubbc801/
Dubbz801/
Douwbs731/
Dobbss731/
Doobbs730/
Dobb671,706/
Dubbová671/
Dhobb608/
Ddobb605/
Dobbz605/
Dobvs602/
Dibbz601/
Dowbs601/
Dumpfs553/

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