Hibbert Surname

24,817th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,758 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Hibbert Surname Definition:

Bapt 'the son of Herbert' or 'Hubert'; compare Hobart, Hubert, Hebard. Doubtless in some cases all the forms in Hibbard are thus described, although the change from and 'u' to 'i' is abrupt. (2) Bapt. 'the son of Isabella,' from nick. Ibb, and diminutive Ibbet; v.

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Hibbert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8,2971:6,715970
United States4,7171:76,8418,798
Jamaica4,1241:696128
Australia1,2641:21,3572,961
Canada1,0641:34,6294,440
South Africa9321:58,1317,367
Wales3801:8,144904
New Zealand2631:17,2183,012
Scotland1611:33,2543,301
Northern Ireland851:21,7062,552
Costa Rica761:62,8961,311
Panama481:81,5053,340
Isle of Man421:2,043391
Netherlands261:649,50753,972
Spain251:1,870,08151,392
Ireland221:214,0438,362
Nigeria191:9,323,303191,560
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Trinidad and Tobago131:104,9216,882
United Arab Emirates131:704,79025,221
Antigua and Barbuda121:8,264893
Guyana101:76,2225,818
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Aruba91:11,4971,511
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Gibraltar61:5,659991
France61:11,070,454349,096
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Saint Lucia31:59,5942,472
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Bahamas31:130,5841,472
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
China21:683,660,78330,601
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4,3431:5,613852
Wales491:32,0081,749
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4281:117,33311,513

Hibbert (177) may also be a first name.

Hibbert Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Bapt 'the son of Herbert' or 'Hubert'; compare Hobart, Hubert, Hebard. Doubtless in some cases all the forms in Hibbard are thus described, although the change from and 'u' to 'i' is abrupt. (2) Bapt. 'the son of Isabella,' from nick. Ibb, and diminutive Ibbet; v. Ibbett and Ibbetson. The enormous popularity of Isabella in Yorkshire gave us a ring of changes upon it in the North of England, and amongst others (with an aspirate) Hibbot and Hebot. These gradually assimilated themselves to the surnominal forms rung upon Herbert; compare Hibberson with Ibberson, Hibbitt with Ibbitt, Hibbit with Ibbit, Hibbett with Ibbett, which see, also compare Ibberson and Hibbard. I think the comparison is conclusive. At the same period aspirates were indifferently used; compare Hoddy for Oddy, Hemmens for Emmens (v. Hemans), &c. That the aspirate was used for nicks, of Isabella is proved by such entries as:

Johannes Frere, et Hibbot uxor ejus, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes atte Baris, et Hebot uxor ejus, 1379: ibid.

The usual form in this roll is Ibbot. The same person is probably alluded to in the following first two entries:

1580. Thomas Hibbott, Worcestershire, Bras. Coll.: Register of the University of Oxford.

1584. Thomas Hibbotts, Bras. Coll.: ibid.

1591. James Hibbert, barbitonser, and Mary Heydon: Marriage Lic. (London).

1625. Richard Hibberd and Ursula Wells": ibid.

1665. Nathaniel Hibbert, of Werneth, husbandman: Wills at Chester.

1678. Richard Hibbott, of Alpram: ibid.

1770. Married — Samuel Sprang and Mary Hibbet: St. George, Hanover Square.

1786. — Thomas Hibbard and Mary Parker: ibid.

1794. — John Scotland Mary Hibbarts: ibid.

This, as in Hibbotts supra, is the patronymic s, as in Jones, Williams. Watkins, &c. Hence the American Hibbits or Hibbitts.

1808. Married — Richard Darvin and Diana Hibbart: ibid.

It is quite clear that the two derivatives (1) and (a) are correct. It is equally clear that the representatives of both have become inextricably mixed in our modern directories.Stolen from Fore bears

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

(English) Descendant of Herbert (army, bright).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

The Hibberts of Marple, Birtles, &c., co. Chester, claim descent from Paganus Hubert, who accompanied Richard Coeur-de-Lion in the Crusade of 1190. See Ormerod's Cheshire. An Anglo-Saxon bishop of Lichfield was called Hygbert.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Hibbert Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hibbert is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hibbert? popularity and diffusion

Hibbert is the 24,817th most frequent last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 334,936 people. The last name Hibbert is mostly found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Hibbert live; 41 percent live in Northern Europe and 41 percent live in British Isles. Hibbert is also the 685,598th most frequent given name internationally. It is borne by 177 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 8,297 people, or 1 in 6,715. In England it is primarily found in: Greater Manchester, where 15 percent live, Greater London, where 13 percent live and Derbyshire, where 7 percent live. Excluding England this surname is found in 68 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent live and Jamaica, where 19 percent live.

Hibbert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hibbert has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Hibbert last name rose 191 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,102 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 776 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 2,683 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 138 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hibbert Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Hibbert last name is principally Anglican (38%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hibbert surname are 3.92% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.69% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hibbert earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 70.89% more than the national average, earning R 406,104 per year; in United States they earn 4.97% more than the national average, earning $45,294 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.66% more than the national average, earning $51,004 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Hibbeert938/
Hibberth936/
Hibbertt932/
Chibbert931/
Khibbert931/
Hibber9210/
Ibbert921/
Hibberd866,567/
Hubbert864,170/
Hebbert86862/
Chibber86682/
Gibbert86403/
Hübbert8643/
Hybbert8642/
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Hibbort862/
Hibbirt862/
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Hibbear861/
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Ibber831/
Hibbertová821/
Chhibber802,344/
Hebberth80103/
Hübbertz8057/
Hebberts8033/
Hibbeard8024/
Hubberth8012/
Hibberds8010/
Hiewbert805/
Hebbertt802/
Hübberts801/
Hubbertt801/
Chihbber801/
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Gibber77295/
Hebber7765/
Ubbert771/
Hibbard7112,193/
Hubbart71938/
Gebbert71480/
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Hebberd71450/
Gibberd71192/
Hubberd7163/
Hibbird7137/
Uebbert7134/
Ebbertz7132/
Hubbort7115/
Ebbertt7112/
Gibbear719/
Hewbert715/
Heubber712/
Ebberth712/
Hebbier711/
Impbert711/
Hebbere711/
Hebbart711/
Ebberdt711/
Jibberd710/
Ebberte710/
Gibbirt710/
Hubbirt710/
Hibbord710/
Hubbartt67452/
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Hubbarth6777/
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Khybberh671/
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