Gibbins Surname

61,563rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,167 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Gibbins Surname Definition:

1541.

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Gibbins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4,5561:12,2301,799
United States1,6141:224,57221,735
Australia9421:28,6583,887
Canada3951:93,28010,196
Wales2331:13,2811,473
New Zealand1441:31,4475,459
Scotland831:64,5045,145
France351:1,897,792163,564
Northern Ireland321:57,6574,597
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Spain231:2,032,69753,462
Jersey101:9,9202,003
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Turkey51:15,564,284149,633
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
China21:683,660,78330,601
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1171:37,8623,515
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,2221:10,9701,679
Scotland461:81,3744,449
Wales361:43,5672,298
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0341:48,5675,541

Gibbins (11) may also be a first name.

Gibbins 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

Gibbin’s (Son): v. Gibbin.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of little Gib, a pet form of Gilbert (pledge, bright).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Gibbins Last Name Facts

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

Gibbins (Russian: Гиббинс) is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gibbins? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 61,563rd most commonly held family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 892,316 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Gibbins live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in British Isles. Gibbins is also the 3,487,849th most numerous given name worldwide, borne by 11 people.

The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 4,556 people, or 1 in 12,230. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 12 percent are found, West Midlands, where 6 percent are found and Northamptonshire, where 4 percent are found. Not including England it is found in 40 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Australia, where 12 percent are found.

Gibbins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gibbins has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Gibbins last name expanded 205 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 156 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 647 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 180 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gibbins Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Gibbins surname is predominantly Catholic (91%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gibbins last name are 17.54% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.31% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gibbins earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 27.11% more than the national average, earning R 302,064 per year; in United States they earn 2.97% less than the national average, earning $41,867 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.02% more than the national average, earning $60,624 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gibbions9376/
Gibbns923/
Gibbens864,173/
Gubbins863,141/
Hibbins861,146/
Sibbins8628/
Givbins862/
Gebbins860/
Gibbims860/
Gibbinsová822/
Gibboens801/
Gibbenns801/
Caibbins800/
Guebbins800/
Hoibbins800/
Ebbins7775/
Hibbens71194/
Gubbens7178/
Sibbens7117/
Jibbens7116/
Gebbens7114/
Yobbins711/
Cibbens711/
Sebbins711/
Hebbins710/
Jebbins710/
Siebbens671/
Ebbens62561/
Sebbens57251/
Jebbens572/
Hebbens572/
Ebbenæs571/
Gebbems570/

Gibbins Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gibbins in the Russian language
Гиббинсgibbins-

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