Gibbin Surname

520,022nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 626 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Gibbin Surname Definition:

1541.

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Gibbin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy2881:212,35030,058
England1711:325,83724,140
Australia541:499,92037,885
United States491:7,397,121336,459
Brazil341:6,296,304151,940
Wales121:257,87814,969
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland611:72,6215,284
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2091:116,62911,248
Wales131:120,6475,000
Scotland101:374,32210,959
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States901:557,98538,227

Gibbin (48) may also be a first name.

Gibbin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gilbert,' from nick. Gib, diminutive Gibb-on or Gibb-in; compare Rob-in, Col-in, &c. The 'g' in Gibbings is excrescent; compare Jennings; v. Gibbon. Instances from a single register show some curious spellings:

1541. Baptised — Ellen Gybbinnes: St. Peter, Cornhill.

1544. — Joane Gibbynnes: ibid.

1549. Buried — John Gybbens: ibid.

1617. Baptised — Katherine Gybbins: ibid.

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

A double diminutive of Gilbert, q.v. [French diminutive suff, -in]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Gibbin Last Name Facts

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

Gibbin is carried by more people in Italy than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gibbin? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 520,022nd most common surname globally It is held by around 1 in 11,641,447 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Gibbin are found; 47 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 46 percent are found in Italic Europe. It is also the 1,448,253rd most frequently used first name on earth, borne by 48 people.

This last name is most widely held in Italy, where it is borne by 288 people, or 1 in 212,350. In Italy it is most frequent in: Veneto, where 72 percent are found, Piedmont, where 22 percent are found and Lombardy, where 3 percent are found. Excluding Italy it occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in England, where 27 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.

Gibbin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gibbin has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Gibbin surname contracted 18 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 46 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it contracted 8 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gibbin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gibbin surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the party.

Gibbin earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26.96% less than the national average, earning $31,515 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gibbing923/
Gibbion921/
Guibbin920/
Ibbin9149/
Gibbn910/
Guibbing860/
Gubbin83195/
Gibuin83124/
Hibbin8399/
Gebbin8351/
Gibben8349/
Sibbin8312/
Jibbin8311/
Ibbing8311/
Ibbina836/
Gibwin831/
Ibbion831/
Hibbing77208/
Gebbing77198/
Gibbent7719/
Khibbin776/
Guibuin772/
Jaibbin772/
Coibbin771/
Gibbeng770/
Givbing770/
Gibboen770/
Gibbenn770/
Gaibben770/
Ebbin73495/
Ebbing672,791/
Hibben67854/
Gebben67733/
Jibben67316/
Jibuin67273/
Ebbink67267/
Sibben6750/
Jebbin6744/
Sebbin6727/
Zibuin6715/
Cibuin6711/
Hebbin675/
Sibuin674/
Gubben672/
Jibwin671/
Zibben671/
Yibben671/
Gebuin671/
Gibuim671/

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