Giblin Surname

56,587th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,957 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Fiji

Giblin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gilbert,' from nick. Gib, diminutive Gib-lin. The g is excrescent in Gibling; compare Hewling for Hewlin, which see. Although I find no early instances there can be no doubt about the origin of this name.

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Giblin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,1361:87,6359,883
England1,8501:30,1184,044
Australia1,0801:24,9963,410
Ireland6481:7,2671,047
Fiji2831:3,160561
Scotland2691:19,9032,328
New Zealand1621:27,9534,881
France1581:420,39761,236
Canada1381:266,99725,150
Wales551:56,2645,128
Northern Ireland341:54,2664,423
Israel301:285,25425,178
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
Papua New Guinea231:354,50947,011
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belize11:355,4743,977
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland7771:5,701940
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4851:50,2586,124
Scotland951:39,4023,023
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7871:63,8106,957

Giblin (143) may also be a first name.

Giblin 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 Gib-lin. The g is excrescent in Gibling; compare Hewling for Hewlin, which see. Although I find no early instances there can be no doubt about the origin of this name.

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

=Gibb (q.v.)+the French double diminutive suff. -el-in.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Gibealláin The O'Gibellans, as they were formerly called, were noted as ecclesiastics in the diocese of Elphin. MIF 117. Map Ros

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Gibealláin The O'Gibellans, as they were formerly called, were noted as ecclesiastics in the diocese of Elphin. MIF 117. Map Ros

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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

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

Giblin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Giblin (Russian: Гиблин) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Giblin? popularity and diffusion

It is the 56,587th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 813,615 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Giblin are found; 48 percent are found in North America and 47 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 772,378th most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 143 people.

The surname Giblin is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 4,136 people, or 1 in 87,635. In The United States Giblin is mostly found in: New York, where 11 percent are found, Illinois, where 9 percent are found and New Jersey, where 7 percent are found. Not including The United States Giblin occurs in 43 countries. It also occurs in England, where 21 percent are found and Australia, where 12 percent are found.

Giblin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Giblin has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 526 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 381 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 17 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 283 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 5,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Giblin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Giblin last name are 8.35% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.12% being registered with the political party.

The amount Giblin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 64.65% more than the national average, earning R 391,272 per year; in United States they earn 18.43% more than the national average, earning $51,102 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.9% more than the national average, earning $51,620 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gibelin921,461/
Guiblin92336/
Gibling92220/
Giblien920/
Gibln913/
Iblin912/
Gibellin8653/
Goisblin8614/
Gibillin863/
Gublin83551/
Giblen83105/
Givlin8366/
Hiblin8346/
Jiblin8316/
Siblin8311/
Ziblin832/
Ibling831/
Giblim831/
Geblin831/
Aiblin831/
Giblyn830/
Gibellina8076/
Ibln801/
Gibellint801/
Eibling77170/
Zibelin77121/
Hibling7771/
Gimplin7733/
Giblenn7724/
Givelin7721/
Giebeln7719/
Khiblin773/
Zibling772/
Gaiblen771/
Zhiblin771/
Eibhlin771/
Gieblyn771/
Ziblina771/
Isblind771/
Jiblina771/
Heiblin771/
Zieblin770/
Hiblind770/
Zeiblin770/
Gueblin770/
Seiblin770/
Gebling770/
Eblin731,333/
Ivlin7341/
Iblne731/
Iblen731/
Aibln731/
Sibillin71161/
Guebling7132/
Gebellin7123/
Khiblina7120/
Heibling716/
Zhiblina711/
Ziebling710/
Zeibling710/
Ziblim675,569/
Ebling673,674/
Seblin67395/
Hiblen6772/
Zeblin6755/
Gevlin6722/
Siblen6717/
Yoblin6715/
Heblin6714/
Zivlin6712/
Jeblin6711/
Eblina676/
Ceblin674/
Civlin673/
Ziblen672/
Séblin672/
Ayblin671/
Eblien671/
Hivlin670/
Geblyn670/
Geblen670/
Eblink670/
Givlen670/
Eblind670/

Giblin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Giblin in the Russian language
Гиблинgiblin-

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