Hibson Surname

1,447,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Hibson Surname Definition:

i) Bapt 'the son of Isabella,' from nick. Ibb, with an aspirate; compare Ibeson (West Riding Court Directory); v. Hibbard (a), where the subject is discussed. (2) Bapt. 'the son of Hubert,' popularly Hibbert, whence the nick. Hibb, andpatronymicHibbs or Hibson.

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Hibson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1271:2,854,007168,820
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Hibson (121) may also be a first name.

Hibson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

i) Bapt 'the son of Isabella,' from nick. Ibb, with an aspirate; compare Ibeson (West Riding Court Directory); v. Hibbard (a), where the subject is discussed. (2) Bapt. 'the son of Hubert,' popularly Hibbert, whence the nick. Hibb, andpatronymicHibbs or Hibson.

John Hibson, Yorkshire, 1442.: Corpus Christi Guild (Surtees Society).

Richard Hebson, Yorkshire, 1442. ibid.

1762. Married — Samuel Smith and Ann Hibbs: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Hibb’s Son: v. Hibb.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Hibb, the "nurse-name" of Hubert.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Hibson Last Name Facts

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

Hibson is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Hibson.

How Common Is The Last Name Hibson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,447,279th most numerous surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 49,240,175 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Hibson reside; 86 percent reside in North America and 86 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Hibson is also the 848,089th most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 121 people.

The last name Hibson is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 127 people, or 1 in 2,854,007. In The United States it is most numerous in: Connecticut, where 21 percent live, California, where 18 percent live and Virginia, where 17 percent live. Aside from The United States Hibson exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 8 percent live and India, where 2 percent live.

Hibson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hibson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hibson surname increased 410 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hibson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Hibson surname is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hibson last name are 19.18% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 72.41% being registered to vote for the political party.

Hibson earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.85% more than the national average, earning $56,894 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chibson921/
Hiobson921/
Hgibson921/
Ibson91147/
Gibson83404,479/
Jibson83690/
Hebson83592/
Hipson83590/
Hifson8314/
Eibson836/
Ibsoun834/
Hybson834/
Ibsson832/
Aibson831/
Iobson830/
Hivson830/
Chipson77227/
Gibsonn7730/
Hipshon7722/
Gibsson7720/
Chebson7712/
Gibsoon775/
Gibsion774/
Chifson772/
Hoipson771/
Khipson771/
Hibshan771/
Hgipson771/
Hippson771/
Gibsonh771/
Heifson770/
Hiepson770/
Hipsone770/
Ibsen734,704/
Ipson73742/
Ebson73236/
Ifson7321/
Ibsan7316/
Ivson7311/
Ibsén738/
Ibzon737/
Iwson732/
Chiefson71262/
Gihbsson7117/
O'Gibson714/
D'Gibson712/
Cheifson711/
Chebsion711/
Gipson6727,072/
Hewson6710,946/
Jipson671,268/
Ephson67879/
Jebson67614/
Givson6765/
Iepson6761/
Hepson6759/
Eibsen6730/
Gibsen6729/
Gebson6726/
Gibsan6724/
Jibsen6715/
Gifson6710/
Jivson679/
Hypson678/
Hipzon675/
Hefson675/
Iovson673/
Gibxon673/
Hifzon673/
Ibsian673/
Hipsan672/
Ippson672/
Hipsen672/
Aipson671/
Hibzan671/
Ibsund671/
Yipson671/
Oipson671/
Eivson671/
Hivsen671/
Ipsoen671/
Jibsan671/
Chitpsong671/
Hebsen670/
Hevson670/
Hipsom670/

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