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.

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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

Ebbetts is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ebbetts? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,543,123rd most frequent family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. The last name Ebbetts is predominantly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Ebbetts live; 77 percent live in Northern Europe and 77 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Ebbetts is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 23 people, or 1 in 2,422,524. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 61 percent live, Berkshire, where 22 percent live and Cambridgeshire, where 4 percent live. Aside from England it 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 incidence of Ebbetts has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Ebbetts surname expanded 128 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 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

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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/

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