Gubbings Surname

2,168,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Gubbings 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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Gubbings Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England381:1,466,26563,675
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
Wales111:142,5835,610
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Gubbings 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

Gubbings Last Name Facts

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

Gubbings occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Gubbings.

How Common Is The Last Name Gubbings? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,168,711th most frequently held family name globally, held by around 1 in 95,888,762 people. Gubbings occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Gubbings live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 50 percent live in British Isles.

Gubbings is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 38 people, or 1 in 1,466,265. In England Gubbings is mostly found in: Essex, where 61 percent are found, Greater London, where 13 percent are found and West Midlands, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account England it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 43 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

Gubbings Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gubbings has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 190 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 825 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gubbings Last Name Statistics demography

Gubbings earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 41.93% more than the national average, earning $61,240 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gubbing930/
Gibbings881,053/
Hubbings881/
Hobbings751/
Gubangsah714/
Guepingsi711/
Gbangs711/
Cobings672/
Gubanks671/

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