Gubben Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Gubben Surname Definition:

May be derived from the old Norman family name of Gobion; or more probably from the French gobin, a hunchback or ill-formed man. This name was borne by a singular tribe or horde of barbarians, who from the XV. to the XVII. century infested the borders of Dartmoor.

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Gubben Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884

Gubben (2) may also be a first name.

Gubben Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

May be derived from the old Norman family name of Gobion; or more probably from the French gobin, a hunchback or ill-formed man. This name was borne by a singular tribe or horde of barbarians, who from the XV. to the XVII. century infested the borders of Dartmoor. Fuller, writing of them in 1662, says: —

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Gubben Last Name Facts

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

Gubben occurs more in Norway more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gubben? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gubben is the 11,742,229th most widespread family name globally, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Gubben is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Gubben reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in Scandinavia. Gubben is also the 9,404,674th most frequently used forename globally. It is borne by 2 people.

The surname Gubben is most common in Norway, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 5,142,286. Other than Norway this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in Sweden, where 50 percent reside.

Gubben Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Gubben last name is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ubben912,222/
Hubben83264/
Gubbin83195/
Gibben8349/
Eubben8335/
Gobben8311/
Houbben77133/
Ngubuen771/
Gibboen770/
Gubbing770/
Hubbend770/
Gibbenn770/
Ubbin7320/
Obben736/
Gibbn730/
Ubbink67684/
Gibbin67626/
Gobbin67574/
Hübben67108/
Ubbing6782/
Ubbina6727/
Hobben6713/
Gubuin6711/
Aubbin675/
Gobbyn671/
Ghobbn671/
Ubbäng671/
Hubbin670/
Hubbhng622/
Ngubuin622/
Eubbing621/
Hubbing620/
Hubbink620/
Uvbn601/
Goubouem573/
Goubwing571/
Ngoubuin571/
Obbin55359/
Hobbin50130/
Gobwin508/
Gobuin503/
Ghoutpouen501/

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