Gibbinson Surname

2,034,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 85 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Gibbinson Surname Definition:

GIBBONSON: 'son of Gibbon,' which see. John Gibbounsoun was juror in Irvine in 1417 (Irvine, I, p. 20), and in 1430 and 1435 Patrick Gibbonson or Gibbounsoune, burgess of Glasgow, is mentioned in local record (LCD., p. 165,251). Roland Gilbunson (for Gibbunson) was tenant of part of Petklochery in 1443, and the lands of Murthly in Atholl were leased to Alexander Gibbunson in 1473 (Cupar-Angus, I, p.

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Gibbinson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England731:763,26141,903
Jamaica81:358,7438,527
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Gibbinson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

GIBBONSON: 'son of Gibbon,' which see. John Gibbounsoun was juror in Irvine in 1417 (Irvine, I, p. 20), and in 1430 and 1435 Patrick Gibbonson or Gibbounsoune, burgess of Glasgow, is mentioned in local record (LCD., p. 165,251). Roland Gilbunson (for Gibbunson) was tenant of part of Petklochery in 1443, and the lands of Murthly in Atholl were leased to Alexander Gibbunson in 1473 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 169). Angus Gibbonson, son of deceased Donald Gibbonson, broke sasine of the lands of Keilach, Strathearn, in 1468 (Athole, p. 709), and Alexander Gybbunson was tenant of Murthly in Athole, c. 1486 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 232). Gibbonesoun 1491.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Gibbinson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gibbinson is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gibbinson? popularity and diffusion

Gibbinson is the 2,034,059th most commonly held surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 85,735,834 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Gibbinson are found; 86 percent are found in Northern Europe and 86 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Gibbinson is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 73 people, or 1 in 763,261. In England it is most common in: Essex, where 45 percent reside, Northumberland, where 27 percent reside and Cheshire, where 7 percent reside. Beside England this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Jamaica, where 9 percent reside and Singapore, where 5 percent reside.

Gibbinson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gibbinson has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Gibbinson surname grew 252 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ibbinson940/
Gibinson940/
Gibbonson891/
Gibnson881/
Gibin Sena741/
Gibansan711/
Ebbenson710/
Gebenson710/
Sibbensen671/
Ebbensen595/

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