Gibbe Surname

708,658th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 414 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Gibbe Surname Definition:

Dims of Gilbert, q.v.

For right no mo than Gibbe oure cat...— Chaucer, Rom. of the Rose, 6204.

When joly Gyb saw hur thare, He gyrd [lashed] so hys gray mare...—‘The Turnament of Tottenham’: Percy’s Reliques.

Gibbe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2721:244,20137,781
Germany881:914,83564,706
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Mexico151:8,275,08036,578
Tanzania151:3,529,44150,903
England21:27,859,030389,889
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

Gibbe (17) may also be a first name.

Gibbe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Dims of Gilbert, q.v.

For right no mo than Gibbe oure cat...— Chaucer, Rom. of the Rose, 6204.

When joly Gyb saw hur thare, He gyrd [lashed] so hys gray mare...—‘The Turnament of Tottenham’: Percy’s Reliques.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Gibbe Last Name Facts

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

Gibbe is borne by more people in France than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gibbe? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 708,658th most frequently occurring family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 17,602,768 people. The last name Gibbe occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Gibbe reside; 87 percent reside in Western Europe and 66 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 2,694,839th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 17 people.

The surname Gibbe is most commonly used in France, where it is held by 272 people, or 1 in 244,201. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 57 percent reside, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 10 percent reside and Grand Est, where 9 percent reside. Not including France this surname exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 21 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Gibbe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gibbe has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 40 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gibbe Last Name Statistics demography

Gibbe earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.03% more than the national average, earning $45,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gibbes91612/
Gibber91295/
Gibebe91218/
Gibbie91102/
Gibbey9114/
Gibbet915/
Gibbeh915/
Gaibbe910/
Ibbe8995/
Gibbett8362/
Gibbesh839/
Gibbeth833/
Gibbets831/
Gibba807,514/
Gibby802,631/
Gubbe80235/
Sibbe80142/
Gebbe80105/
Hibbe8078/
Gibbi8050/
Eibbe8028/
Jibbe8011/
Zibbe807/
Ibbey805/
Aibbe803/
Ibbie802/
Gibue801/
Yibbe801/
Giwbe801/
Ibber801/
Gibwe801/
Cibbe801/
Ibbet800/
Gibbesch7738/
Gibbetts773/
Gebbie731,844/
Ibbett73221/
Sibbie7338/
Scibbe7337/
Hibbet7326/
Gebber7321/
Gubbei7317/
Hibbey7311/
Hibber7310/
Gebbet739/
Gubbey738/
Sibbey736/
Ghebbe736/
Gibbis734/
Hibbie734/
Giwebe734/
Hibbes733/
Guebbe733/
Jibbeh732/
Khibbe732/
Aibbes732/
Oibebe732/
Chibbe732/
Yibebe732/
Zibebe732/
Jhibbe731/
Jibbes731/
Gebbes731/
Gibbai731/
Gibbio731/
Gibboy731/
Zibber731/
Gibwey731/
Geebbe731/
Ngibue731/
Ngebbe731/
Guibbi731/
Gibbit731/
Gibuie731/
Djibbe731/
Ghubbe731/
Gebbey730/
Hibbee730/
Hibbed730/
Gibbys730/
Jibbet730/
Sibbee730/
Ibba6713,631/
Ebbe671,499/
Hibbett67696/
Chibber67682/
Ibbi67506/
Gebbett67194/
Hibbets67118/
Gibbish6730/
Heibbed6715/
Ibby6715/
Djibbey677/
Guiboue674/
Ghebber673/
Hibbeit671/
Gibbits671/
Gibby's671/
Ibbé671/
Ngoibwe671/
Zzibebe671/
Ybbe671/
Jbbe671/
Ibve671/
Gibbitt670/
Giebuer670/
Hibbest670/
Hibbeth670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gibbe
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