Gibling Surname

1,108,016th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 220 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Barbados

Gibling 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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Gibling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1481:376,47326,505
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Barbados121:23,9541,149
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1311:186,07215,187
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Gibling 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

Recorded in Juniper Green, 1942, Harrison says: Gibb (diminutive of Gilbert), with French double diminutive suffix -el-in.

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

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

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Gibling Last Name Facts

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

Gibling occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Gibling click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gibling? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,108,016th most frequently held last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 33,125,209 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Gibling are found; 68 percent are found in Northern Europe and 68 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 148 people, or 1 in 376,473. In England it is most numerous in: Nottinghamshire, where 15 percent live, Greater London, where 14 percent live and Norfolk, where 11 percent live. Not including England Gibling is found in 10 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 12 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.

Gibling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gibling has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 113 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it declined 86 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gibling Last Name Statistics demography

Gibling earn notably more than the average income. In Canada they earn 21.04% more than the national average, earning $60,138 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gibeling9314/
Giblin928,957/
Ibling921/
Gibelin861,461/
Guiblin86336/
Eibling86170/
Iblings86131/
Hibling8671/
Sibling8620/
Zibling862/
Giblien860/
Gebling860/
Gibln833/
Gibellin8053/
Guebling8032/
Goisblin8014/
Siebling809/
Heibling806/
Gibillin803/
Seibling801/
Giwlings801/
Ziebling800/
Zeibling800/
Ebling773,674/
Giblen77105/
Givlin7766/
Jiblin7716/
Siblin7711/
Ziblin772/
Geblin771/
Giblim771/
Giblyn770/
Gibellina7576/
Gibellint751/
Hebling711,048/
Zibelin71121/
Eubling7152/
Gimplin7133/
Giblenn7124/
Giebeln7119/
Cibleng7114/
Sibleng718/
Sebling715/
Eabling714/
Ziblina711/
Gieblyn711/
Gaiblen711/
Jbeling711/
Zhiblin711/
Seiblin710/
Zeiblin710/
Eblings710/
Hivling710/
Zieblin710/
Gueblin710/
Sibillin67161/
Gebellin6723/
Ebelling6714/
Siewling676/
Heubling672/
Guebleng672/
Zhiblina671/
Seiblink670/

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