Gibney Surname

66,682nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,474 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Gibney Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Hound, Cub. [Irish gibne]

Gibney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,1271:115,91312,511
Ireland1,3441:3,504618
England1,0551:52,8136,472
Australia8061:33,4934,415
Canada5421:67,9817,833
Northern Ireland2621:7,0421,234
Scotland1451:36,9233,561
New Zealand701:64,6909,897
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Wales161:193,40812,484
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Gibraltar61:5,659991
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
France31:22,140,907385,998
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
China21:683,660,78330,601
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland9721:4,557780
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1781:136,94012,480
Scotland181:207,9567,652
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9861:50,9325,768

Gibney (32) may also be a first name.

Gibney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Hound, Cub. [Irish gibne]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Gibne MIF 117. Map Cavan-Meath

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Gibne MIF 117. Map Cavan-Meath

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Gibney Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gibney occurs most in The United States. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gibney? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gibney is the 66,682nd most widespread last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 975,053 people. The surname Gibney is mostly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Gibney live; 48 percent live in North America and 48 percent live in Anglo-North America. Gibney is also the 1,840,253rd most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 32 people.

The surname Gibney is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 3,127 people, or 1 in 115,913. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 14 percent are found, New Jersey, where 10 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname exists in 40 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 18 percent are found and England, where 14 percent are found.

Gibney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gibney has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 317 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 138 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 593 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 806 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gibney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (95%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gibney surname are 11.28% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.05% registered with the political party.

The amount Gibney earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 11.59% more than the national average, earning $48,152 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.07% more than the national average, earning $54,686 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gibneys920/
Gibeney920/
Ibney9112/
Gibne911/
Gibny910/
Gibner83478/
Givney83200/
Sibney8314/
Gibnet831/
Giebny831/
Gibnez830/
Gebney830/
Gibnay830/
Hibney830/
Ibne8010,759/
Ibny809/
Giebner77403/
Gibenyi771/
Gaiwney771/
Guibner771/
Giveney770/
Guibnet770/
Ibner7349/
Ibnoe7334/
Ibnez736/
Ibnes734/
Ebney733/
Ibnie733/
Ibnay732/
Ibnei732/
Hibne731/
Ibnye731/
Ibnet731/
Gibna731/
Givny730/
Guibinne711/
Ncgivney711/
Givenney710/
Hibner673,516/
Eibner67667/
Givner67442/
Ibenne67396/
Zivney67174/
Zibner67149/
Jibneh6763/
Zibene6746/
Gebner6743/
Hibnes6729/
Giwner6729/
Geiebenne6710/
Aibnes6710/
Aibner679/
Aibnuy679/
Ibhner679/
Ibnayi678/
Ibneiz677/
Zebney677/
Suibne677/
Givnes676/
Uibner676/
Ibinne675/
Ibneis673/
Gubnea672/
Gübner672/
Sibneh671/
Ibnesh671/
Tjibne671/
Gubniy671/
Eubney671/
Givhne671/
Yibene671/
Chibne671/
Ibnyia671/
Aibene671/
Gebnge671/
Ibniyo671/
Jibnez671/
Ziebne671/
Ebneyi671/
Giweny670/
Gevney670/

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