Hebb Surname

115,089th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,014 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
British Virgin Islands

Hebb Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hebert' (v. Hebard), from nick. Hebb. It is curious how surnames die out. Even two centuries ago Hebson was well represented in Lancashire and Yorkshire. I cannot find any descendant.

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Hebb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,4651:147,04215,175
Canada9531:38,6634,851
England3461:161,03515,064
Australia1351:199,96819,617
Belgium621:185,43024,739
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
France11:66,422,722504,397
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2831:86,1329,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2751:182,61316,219

Hebb (32) may also be a first name.

Hebb Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hebert' (v. Hebard), from nick. Hebb. It is curious how surnames die out. Even two centuries ago Hebson was well represented in Lancashire and Yorkshire. I cannot find any descendant.

Herberdus Hebbe, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Alicia Hebbe. 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Ricardus Hebson, 1379: ibid.

Thomas Hebson, of Whitlington. Lancashire, 1613: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

William Hebson, of Poulton, Lancashire, 1679: ibid.

1611. Married — Henrie Greene and Allice Hebb: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).

William Hebson, 1682: Preston Guild Rolls.

Thomas Hebson, 1682: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

An abbrev. of Hebbard: v. Hibbert

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the Flemish, Hebbe; from the Frisian, Ebbe; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Hebb Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hebb occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hebb? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hebb is the 115,089th most prevalent last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,815,532 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Hebb are found; 85 percent are found in North America and 85 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,840,253rd most commonly occurring given name globally, borne by 32 people.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,465 people, or 1 in 147,042. In The United States it is most numerous in: Maryland, where 21 percent are found, West Virginia, where 8 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name exists in 24 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 24 percent are found and England, where 9 percent are found.

Hebb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hebb has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 896 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 122 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hebb Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hebb last name are 0.37% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.86% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hebb earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.01% less than the national average, earning $41,417 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.06% less than the national average, earning $46,176 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hebbs89227/
Heebb896/
Chebb894/
Heibb892/
Hebbd891/
Heabb890/
Ebb86880/
Heibeb80135/
Chebbs801/
Heibbs800/
Ebbs752,418/
Jebb751,312/
Hobb75329/
Gebb75112/
Habb7562/
Hibb7512/
Eubb751/
Eebb751/
Aebb751/
Ebbt751/
Kheibeb7384/
Hibbs6710,903/
Chibb6771/
Ahabb676/
Haabb675/
Haibb673/
Eibbs671/
Hybbs671/
Jebbh671/
Haybb671/
Chjbb671/
Hibbz670/
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