Gubben Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameGubben Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
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: —
Gubben Demographics
Gubben Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Gubben Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gubben Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gubben is more frequently found in Norway than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gubben? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gubben is the 11,742,229th most prevalent surname in the world, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name Gubben is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Gubben are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 9,404,674th most commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 2 people.
The surname Gubben is most prevalent in Norway, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 5,142,286. Barring Norway this last name exists in one country. It is also common in Sweden, where 50 percent live.
Gubben Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Gubben surname is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubben | 91 | 2,222 | / |
| Hubben | 83 | 264 | / |
| Gubbin | 83 | 195 | / |
| Gibben | 83 | 49 | / |
| Eubben | 83 | 35 | / |
| Gobben | 83 | 11 | / |
| Houbben | 77 | 133 | / |
| Ngubuen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gibboen | 77 | 0 | / |
| Gubbing | 77 | 0 | / |
| Hubbend | 77 | 0 | / |
| Gibbenn | 77 | 0 | / |
| Ubbin | 73 | 20 | / |
| Obben | 73 | 6 | / |
| Gibbn | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ubbink | 67 | 684 | / |
| Gibbin | 67 | 626 | / |
| Gobbin | 67 | 574 | / |
| Hübben | 67 | 108 | / |
| Ubbing | 67 | 82 | / |
| Ubbina | 67 | 27 | / |
| Hobben | 67 | 13 | / |
| Gubuin | 67 | 11 | / |
| Aubbin | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gobbyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghobbn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ubbäng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hubbin | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hubbhng | 62 | 2 | / |
| Ngubuin | 62 | 2 | / |
| Eubbing | 62 | 1 | / |
| Hubbing | 62 | 0 | / |
| Hubbink | 62 | 0 | / |
| Uvbn | 60 | 1 | / |
| Goubouem | 57 | 3 | / |
| Goubwing | 57 | 1 | / |
| Ngoubuin | 57 | 1 | / |
| Obbin | 55 | 359 | / |
| Hobbin | 50 | 130 | / |
| Gobwin | 50 | 8 | / |
| Gobuin | 50 | 3 | / |
| Ghoutpouen | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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