Ebbetts Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Ebbetts Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Isabelle,' from nick. Ibb, diminutive Ibbot, sometimes Ebbot. This would readily occur, as Elizabeth and Isabella are in reality the same name, and ran side by side in a race for popularity.

Read More About This Surname

Ebbetts Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:2,422,52489,093
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Ebbetts Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Isabelle,' from nick. Ibb, diminutive Ibbot, sometimes Ebbot. This would readily occur, as Elizabeth and Isabella are in reality the same name, and ran side by side in a race for popularity.

Thomas Gaylyour, et Ebbot sa femmr, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johan Tynete, et Ibbot sa femme, 1379: ibid.

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

Ebbett’s (Son): v. Ebbett.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ebbetts Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ebbetts is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Ebbetts click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ebbetts? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ebbetts is the 3,543,123rd most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Ebbetts reside; 77 percent reside in Northern Europe and 77 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 23 people, or 1 in 2,422,524. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 61 percent live, Berkshire, where 22 percent live and Cambridgeshire, where 4 percent live. Excluding England Ebbetts is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.

Ebbetts Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ebbetts has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Ebbetts last name rose 128 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ebbetts Last Name Statistics demography

Ebbetts earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.91% more than the national average, earning $50,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hebbetts930/
Jebbetts930/
Ebbett92613/
Ebbets92148/
Gebbett86194/
Ebbitts8627/
Abbetts869/
Hebbets860/
Hebbett860/
Ebbes83339/
Ebbet833/
Hibbetts80304/
Gibbetts803/
Ebbitt77602/
Hebbes77247/
Ibbett77221/
Ebbess7717/
Gebbet779/
Ebbeus771/
Ebbesø771/
Gebbes771/
Ebbeit771/
Ebbetz771/
Ebbits770/
Hebbet770/
Ebbe731,499/
Hibbett71696/
Hibbets71118/
Ebuetse7196/
Gibbett7162/
Eibbitt718/
Abbitts713/
Eabbitt712/
Habbets711/
Gibbets711/
Obbitts711/
Hebbitt711/
Hebbits710/
Hibbitts671,219/
Hebbe67686/
Ebber67134/
Gebbe67105/
Ebbed6784/
Ebbie6753/
Habbitts6749/
Ebbis6743/
Ebbey6737/
Eibbe6728/
Ebbit676/
Ebbei672/
Ebbex670/
Gibbitts670/
Ibbet670/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ebbetts
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis