Gibons Surname

1,227,038th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 190 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Gibons Surname Definition:

Disregarding English settlers so called, we have Mac Giobhúin, a branch of the Connacht Burkes, and also those Fitzgibbons who have dropped the Fitz.

Bibl; IF 144; Map (MacGibbon) Mayo

Gibons Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States921:3,939,771214,590
Tanzania641:827,21343,161
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Paraguay51:1,447,34911,454
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
England41:13,929,515290,718
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:677,09432,515
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1251:401,74929,788

Gibons (385) may also be a first name.

Gibons Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Disregarding English settlers so called, we have Mac Giobhúin, a branch of the Connacht Burkes, and also those Fitzgibbons who have dropped the Fitz.

Bibl; IF 144; Map (MacGibbon) Mayo

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

Gibons Last Name Facts

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

Gibons is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Gibons click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gibons? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,227,038th most common last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 38,355,505 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Gibons reside; 51 percent reside in North America and 51 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 441,679th most prevalent first name world-wide It is held by 385 people.

The surname Gibons is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 92 people, or 1 in 3,939,771. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Illinois, where 18 percent reside, Florida, where 13 percent reside and Oregon, where 12 percent reside. Apart from The United States it is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 34 percent reside and Indonesia, where 3 percent reside.

Gibons Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gibons has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gibons surname contracted 26 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 89 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gibons Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Gibons surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gibons surname are 9.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.25% being registered to vote for the political party.

Gibons earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.52% less than the national average, earning $33,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gibeons923/
Guibons921/
Giboens920/
Gibans8344/
Givons8326/
Gibuns8311/
Sibons8310/
Aibons831/
Giwons831/
Gibonce77105/
Siebons772/
Gibooms771/
Giebuns771/
Givoins771/
Giveons771/
Gievons771/
Iboms7359/
Ibans7355/
Ivons7328/
Ebons7311/
Jbons731/
Givans671,516/
Ibonze6762/
Ibhans6744/
Ibonje6727/
Ebhons671/
Jebons671/
Ivhons671/
Givuns670/

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