Ebb Surname
Approximately 880 people bear this surname
Ebb Surname Definition:
The Old Teutonic Ebbe, Ebba, Ebbi, Ebbo, Ebo, &c., diminutive forms of Ebur-names, esp. Ebur- hard-Boar-Brave [O.H.Ger. ebur (mod. eber)-Old English eofer, a wild boar + Teutonic hard, hard, brave]
Ebb Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| French Polynesia | 503 | 1:558 | 21 |
| United States | 255 | 1:1,421,408 | 97,813 |
| Australia | 51 | 1:529,327 | 39,816 |
| England | 25 | 1:2,228,722 | 84,230 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 35 | 1:696,439 | 33,013 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 82 | 1:612,423 | 40,920 |
Ebb (492) may also be a first name.
Ebb Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The Old Teutonic Ebbe, Ebba, Ebbi, Ebbo, Ebo, &c., diminutive forms of Ebur-names, esp. Ebur- hard-Boar-Brave [O.H.Ger. ebur (mod. eber)-Old English eofer, a wild boar + Teutonic hard, hard, brave]
Ebb Demographics
Ebb Political Affiliation
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Ebb Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ebb Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ebb (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺑﻪ) occurs more in French Polynesia more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ebb? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 399,716th most prevalent surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 8,281,302 people. The last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 64 percent of Ebb live; 58 percent live in Oceania Islands and 57 percent live in Polynesia. Ebb is also the 383,044th most widely held first name internationally, held by 492 people.
This surname is most prevalent in French Polynesia, where it is carried by 503 people, or 1 in 558. Besides French Polynesia this surname is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.
Ebb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Ebb has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ebb surname grew 311 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 29 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ebb Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Ebb surname are 26.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 79.55% registered to vote for the political party.
Ebb earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.31% more than the national average, earning $45,008 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebb | 86 | 4,014 | / |
| Ebbs | 86 | 2,418 | / |
| Jebb | 86 | 1,312 | / |
| Gebb | 86 | 112 | / |
| Yebb | 86 | 4 | / |
| Ebbt | 86 | 1 | / |
| Eubb | 86 | 1 | / |
| Eebb | 86 | 1 | / |
| Aebb | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hebbs | 75 | 227 | / |
| Heebb | 75 | 6 | / |
| Yebbs | 75 | 6 | / |
| Heibb | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jebbh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ehebb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eeibb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eibbs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hebbd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Heabb | 75 | 0 | / |
| Eabbs | 75 | 0 | / |
| Jebbs | 75 | 0 | / |
| Abb | 67 | 4,809 | / |
| Ebv | 67 | 343 | / |
| Ibb | 67 | 127 | / |
| Obb | 67 | 28 | / |
| Äbb | 67 | 26 | / |
| Ewb | 67 | 15 | / |
| Evb | 67 | 9 | / |
| Jbb | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ybb | 67 | 6 | / |
| Heibbs | 67 | 0 | / |
Ebb Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ebb in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﺑﻪ | abh | - |
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