Gibbney Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Gibbney Surname Definition:

Ó Gibne MIF 117. Map Cavan-Meath

Gibbney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
United States131:27,881,456736,413
England51:11,143,612252,590
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland251:177,1958,871
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Gibbney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Gibne MIF 117. Map Cavan-Meath

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Gibbney Last Name Facts

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

Gibbney is found most in Australia. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gibbney? popularity and diffusion

Gibbney is the 2,944,094th most frequently occurring family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 165,626,044 people. This last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 59 percent of Gibbney reside; 59 percent reside in Australasia and 59 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

It is most frequently used in Australia, where it is borne by 26 people, or 1 in 1,038,296. In Australia Gibbney is most common in: Western Australia, where 88 percent are found, New South Wales, where 8 percent are found and Australian Capital Territory, where 4 percent are found. Apart from Australia Gibbney occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent are found and England, where 11 percent are found.

Gibbney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gibbney has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gibbney surname decreased 35 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 37 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gibbney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Gibbney last name is primarily Presbyterian (68%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gibbney surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Gibbney earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.69% more than the national average, earning $45,604 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gibbner8650/
Gibbnes861/
Hibbnes712/
Gebbner710/
Gibbnis710/
Hibbner710/
Ebbne671/
Heibbner670/
Sibbna625/
Ebbner620/
Heibbnejad591/
Hebbner571/
Chibuinne501/

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