Gubbin Surname

1,206,588th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 195 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Gubbin Surname Definition:

1 = Gubb (q.v.) +the diminutive suff. -in. 2 for the French Gobin, formed like Gobet: v. Gobbett.

Gubbin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England891:626,04636,944
Australia701:385,65331,598
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Wales41:773,63329,106
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland911:48,6804,146
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England651:375,00623,176
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Gubbin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1 = Gubb (q.v.) +the diminutive suff. -in. 2 for the French Gobin, formed like Gobet: v. Gobbett.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

Gubbin Last Name Facts

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

Gubbin is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gubbin? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,206,588th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 37,372,030 people. The surname Gubbin occurs mostly in Europe, where 49 percent of Gubbin reside; 48 percent reside in Northern Europe and 48 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most numerous in England, where it is held by 89 people, or 1 in 626,046. In England it is most prevalent in: Cornwall, where 33 percent are found, Devon, where 26 percent are found and East Sussex, where 11 percent are found. Beside England this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 36 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.

Gubbin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gubbin has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Gubbin surname grew 137 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 264 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gubbin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Gubbin surname is predominantly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gubbin surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

Gubbin earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.66% less than the national average, earning $34,664 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gubbing920/
Ubbin9120/
Ubbink83684/
Gibbin83626/
Gobbin83574/
Ubbing8382/
Ubbina8327/
Gubuin8311/
Aubbin835/
Gubben832/
Hubbin830/
Ngubuin772/
Eubbing771/
Hubbink770/
Hubbing770/
Ubben732,222/
Obbin73359/
Gibbn730/
Ngoubuin711/
Goubwing711/
Hubben67264/
Hobbin67130/
Gibben6749/
Eubben6735/
Gobben6711/
Gobwin678/
Gobuin673/
Ghobbn671/
Gobbyn671/
Ubbäng671/
Houbben62133/
Goobwin623/
Hubbhng622/
Ngubuen621/
Gibboen620/
Hubbend620/
Gibbenn620/
Uvbn601/
Obben556/
Hübben50108/
Hobben5013/

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